Infrastructure & Instruments
CSB-CSGRC is spread over an area of 52.28 acres in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The main building comprises well-equipped research laboratories of mulberry, silkworm divisions, tissue culture, biochemistry and biotechnology, administrative office, computer section, museum, auditorium, library and canteen. A total of 20.0 acres of land is under mulberry cultivation including mulberry ex-situ Field Gene Bank (9.0 acres). Three rearing houses with 400-500 dfls rearing capacity in each house are available. A grainage with pebrine testing facilities is also developed for silkworm seed preparation and moth examination. A Post Cocoon Evaluation Section supported with boiler and silk reeling machine from Japan is also established.
To meet the objectives of a display centre for mulberry and silkworm germplasm resources, a unique and rich museum has been established. A biodiversity live museum of mulberry and silkworm genetic resources has been developed with local and improved varieties. A herbarium with specific details on the mulberry germplasm is also available. One Guest House with 4 double bed room facility is also available. The Local Area Network (LAN) and broadband Internet facility is installed in all the laboratories and administrative office of the centre.
