A pre feasibility study was made in the year 1967-68 followed by general feasibility studies carried out by Japanese experts in the year 1969 and the experts of Republic of Korea in 1973. These studies showed that Nepal has potential for sericulture development, especially the high-yielding, international quality of bivoltine cocoons and raw silk. In 1989, two Korean and one Indian FAO experts studied the agro-climatic conditions of Nepal, the existing mulberry varieties, silkworm egg supply, reeling facilities and other infrastructure. They suggested suitable technologies, infrastructure for applied research, and multiplication of silkworm breeds, reeling machinery’s, technical manpower and training.
Since 1984 the Lutheran World Service, an INGO, has been propagating sericulture as part of women empowerment, development and literacy programs in the eastern hill district of Ilam. From 1992, UNDP has been assisting the LWS in that initiative. Since 1992-93 problem has been identified and SAN has sought assistance for program from the UNDP. In 1998 UNDP has launched Sericulture for Rural Development Program through cluster-pocket area approach with four clusters in 7 districts viz. Palpa, Syanga, Dhading, Chitwan, Kavre, Kathmandu and Ilam.  Likewise DANIDA is supporting to JMC-Nepal and the project goal is poverty reduction. They are working in Makawanpur and Tanahun districts. Besides these initiatives many other (I)NGOs are involved for social and economic empowerment of women, poverty reduction, sustainable viable livelihood opportunity, control land degradation, landslides control through mulberry plantation and environment care through sericulture farming.