About Ramachandra Gowda

Shri M. Ramachandra Gowda took up the mantle to continue and expand the family’s sericulture vision. In 1988, he had the grainage license transferred in his name and relocated its operations to Bangalore, with ambitious plans to popularize sericulture across the state. Since then, VSSPC has been a pioneer in private-sector silkworm seed production in India, with a legacy spanning over last eight decades.

A Great Visionary!

Mr. Gowda has been a nationally renowned silkworm seed technologist and a business magnet with over four decades of dedicated service to the Indian sericulture industry particularly silk worm seed sector.

Trained formally under the Department of Sericulture, he inherited, led and advanced his family’s legacy, becoming a torchbearer for private grainages across India. In 1988, he relocated his father’s humble but trustworthy and popular seed production center from his native Ittasandra, Hoskote taluk, and modernized it into the ultra-modern VSSPC in Bangalore, mastering microscopic quality control and scaling operations of the organisation into the top most private quality egg producer in India by 1994–95.

A Dream Merchant!

Guided by generational expertise and technological advancements, VSSPC has witnessed its tremendous growth under the leadership of Mr. M. Ramachandra Gowda who transformed this humble organization into India’s largest private silkworm egg production in the 1990s. His grit, determination, devotion, honesty compounded with global exposure and commitment to the quality laid the very foundation for VSSPC’s state-of-the-art production systems.

By then, he had gained expertise in microscopic examination techniques, ensuring the supply of Pebrine-free silkworm eggs to farmers. Despite many challenges that made him contemplate giving up the trade, his determination, the encouragement of the departmental staff, the support of his family & friends has kept him steadfast.

His perseverance bore fruit when, in 1994–95, he emerged as the highest private-sector producer of silkworm eggs in India, gaining recognition for his uncompromising quality standards.

With a strong focus on R&D, training, and farmer support, VSSPC works closely with the Department of Sericulture, Karnataka and Central Silk Board, Govt. of India contributing meaningfully towards Indian sericulture in general and Karnataka in particular.

A Born Leader!

Mr.Gowda has been assigned several Leadership roles which include:

• 1. Member, Central Silkworm Seed Committee (CSSC), Govt. of India
• 2. Editorial Member, Reshme Krushi - a Kannada monthly publication dedicated to popularise sericulture
• 3. Member+, Sericulture Race Authorization & Coordination Committees (GOK)
• 4. Presently he is the Secretary, Silk Association of India

Recognizing his potential, in 1994, the Department of Sericulture, Karnataka, deputed him to China and Japan for advanced training in the silk industry. He effectively adopted the global best practices he learned and incorporated them into VSSPC further enhancing the quality and scale of production.

Building Institutions & Inspiring Others

Shri Ramachandra Gowda’s vision extended beyond his own enterpris. Realizing the need for collective growth in the private sericulture sector, he played a pivotal role in establishing the Karnataka State Silkworm Seed Producers Trust and served as its Founder President for over 25 years.

Through seminars, workshops, and training programs, he inspired countless private graineurs to produce quality silkworm eggs. His thirst for knowledge and innovation led him to visit China (four times), as well as Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bhutan, Israel, Egypt, Austria, and the USA, gathering global insights to strengthen India’s sericulture industry.