Help Farmers Rear Silk Moths to Restore Forests

 
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Help Farmers Rear Silk Moths to Restore Forests

Help Farmers Rear Silk Moths to Restore Forests

Argema mittrei

Argema mittrei
Argema mittrei, the comet moth, is CPALI's second target species and spins a beautiful, silvery cocoon (photo credit: Caroline Kenney).

CPALI farmer Odette

CPALI farmer Odette
Odette, CPALI entrepreneur farmer, shows off silk moth food plant planted in garden.

CPALI project beneficiaries

CPALI project beneficiaries
Farmers who produce 2 kg of cocoons earn enough money to send three chldren to school for a year. (credit K. Norvig)

Wild silk textile

Wild silk textile
Non-spun textile is one of CPALI's first products and was designed at the team workshop in October 2009. The translucent cloth reveals CPALI's garden.

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Organization

Conservation through Poverty Alleviation
Conservation through Poverty Alleviation

Lincoln, MA, United States
http://www.cpali.org

Project Leader

Robert Weber

Project Leader
Lincoln, MA United States

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