AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Finished "kelagai" -- traditional women's shawls -- drying after the dyeing process at silk factory.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Silk factory employee dips traditional "kelagai" silk scarves into vats of dye.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Finished Kelagai, national large women's shawls, drying at a silk factory.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Silk factory employee dips traditional "kelagai" silk scarves into vats of dye.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Silk factory employee pours silkworm cocoons onto special surfaces for further processing
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Silk factory employees remove cocoons from a drying machine, for further processing
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Sacks containing raw silkworm cocoons are stored in a warehouse awaiting further processing at a silk factory.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Silk factory employee hand-stamps traditional patterns on "kelagai" silk scarves. The pattern in the photo is called "Buta"
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Silk factory employee hand-stamps national patterns on traditional "kelagai" silk scarves. The pattern in the photo is called "Buta"
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Silk factory employee dips traditional silk "kelagai" scarf into vats of dye.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Sheki, Azerbaijan - Silk factory employee shows national patterns hand-stamped on traditional "kelagai" silk scarves. The pattern in the photo is called "Buta"
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm cocoons at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm cocoons at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm cocoons at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - Mulberry branches with silkworm caterpillars are displayed by Ahmedov Natig, at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - Sacks of new silkworm cocoon stored at a sericulture breeding station. The sacks are brought to the station by private small-scale farmers. They are then weighed...
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm cocoons at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm cocoons at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm cocoons at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm larvae feed on mulberry leaves at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm cocoons are displayed by Jenala Abdurakhmanova, at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworms feed on mulberry leaves at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN6 June 2017, Gakh region, Azerbaijan - New silkworm cocoons at a sericulture breeding station.
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AZERBAIJAN24 May 2017, Alatemir village, Azerbaijan - Small-scale family farm cultivates silkworms on mulberry branches.
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AZERBAIJAN24 May 2017, Alatemir village, Azerbaijan - Silkworms on mulberry branches begin to form cocoons.
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AZERBAIJAN24 May 2017, Alatemir village, Azerbaijan - Small-scale family farm cultivates silkworms.
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AZERBAIJAN24 May 2017, Alatemir village, Azerbaijan - Silkworms feed on mulberry branches before forming their cocoons, on a small-scale family farm.
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AZERBAIJAN24 May 2017, Alatemir village, Azerbaijan - Silkworms feed on mulberry branches before forming their cocoons, on a small-scale family farm.
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AZERBAIJAN24 May 2017, Alatemir village, Azerbaijan - Silkworms feed on mulberry branches before forming their cocoons, on a small-scale family farm.
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MADAGASCARFAO TeleFood Project TFD-03/MAG/005 - Fruit processing (apricot, guava and tomatoes). The objective of this pilot project is to reduce poverty and food insecurity in the Betafo region through value-ad...
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TurkeyProcessing natural silk using a traditional method. - - Emergency Assistance to Small Farmers Affected by Marmara Earthquake: TCP/TUR/0065.
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EgyptMulberry trees (Morus alba L.) that have been planted on desert land irrigated by treated sewage water. These trees are used for silk worm production and also serve as windbreaks. - - Preparation of a...
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EgyptForestry officer examining mulberry trees (Morus alba L.) planted. These trees are used as windbreaks and also for raising silk worms. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Pe...
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Sri LankaPicking mulberry leaves for the feeding of silkworms at the Central Sericulture Station at Pollekelle. - - Development of Sericulture (Silkworm Rearing). The long-range objectives of this UNDP project...
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ChinaA girl prepares skeins of silk for packaging. - - Silkworm Raising (Sericulture). The Silk Road, also known as the Silk Route, was an ancient trade route that linked China with the West and carried go...
