Silk is a cash crop in

Silk is produced through the cultivation of silkworms in parts of Bihar and Assam. Silk as a cash crop in India: Under cash crops, those commercial crops are included which are produced by farmers mainly to earn money. In India, silk is produced in Karnataka, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, and Kashmir. The silkworm is fed on mulberry leaves, or on the leaves of the castor plant and it produces cocoons, which when boiled, give the silk thread. Eri silk is mostly found in the northeastern states and Assam. It is also found in the states of Bihar, Bengal, and Orissa. Eri silk is mainly used for making chhadars. Although, Bihar is the second-largest Eri raising state in India and Bhagalpur occupies a very important position in the manufacture of Eri silk. Other common varieties are Muga, Eri, and Pat are three types of silk produced only in Assam ​ Hence, Bihar and Assam are famous for their silk cash crops.