nashik the nashik zilla parishad has initiated steps to promote sericulture among farmers in the district and help them provide an alternative that will change their lifestylenashik zp ceo ashima mittal has planned to develop sericulture in the district this will benefit many farmers in tribal sectors especially those who are experimenting with new agriculture products like those growing strawberries etcas part of raising awareness among the farmers in the district the zp has now started training the officers and the farmersa cluster of 25 farmers in every taluka of the district is being planned to begin with the farmers who are willing to experiment are being given priority training and guidance from time to time on how to go about it based on their response the programme will be expanded said additional ceo arjun gundejalna in the marathwada region has a good sericulture presence and the climatic conditions in nashik have a temperature range that suits mulberry growth the farmers in nashik are known to experiment and hence there is the added advantage that more farmers will accept the invitation for the experiment