Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station of bivoltine silkworm germplasm, to undertake the breeding programmes in coordination with Bivoltine Breeding Lab, CSR&TI-Mysore,to undertake field trials of breeds developed by CSRTI-Mysore, SSBS-Coonoor,to undertake silkworm and mulberry evaluation trials under All India Coordinated Experiments, to impart need-based trainings and Technical guidance to stakeholders of Dept. of Sericulture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station The Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station, Coonoor, was established by the British Govt. in 1908 for manufacturing surgical suture guts for soldiers of Second World War. During 1919 the station became Sericulture Demonstration Farm-cum-Guts Section. In 1943 by acquiring lands, the Demonstration Farm was
Satellite Silkworm Breeding Station conditions the station was converted into Foreign Race Seed Station during 1944 and the station began to collect and maintain different exotic silkworm races from various leading silk producing countries of the World. These races were ultimately supplied to Central Silkworm Seed Station, Sri Nagar in 1958, where they were maintained as Germplasm Bank. During initial stages, the station was meeting the requirements of foreign race layings of Madras State only. After the formation of Central Silk Board in 1949, other sericultural states in the country also shared the benefits of this station through CSB. In November 1961, Govt. of