The Assistant Director of Sericulture Office, Kanakapura is a government office under the Department of Sericulture that supports silk farmers and the development of sericulture activities in Kanakapura Taluk. Its work includes providing technical guidance on mulberry cultivation, silkworm rearing, cocoon production, government schemes, subsidies and sericulture-related services. Kanakapura is one of the major sericulture areas of Bengaluru South District.