Eri silk, Samia ricini (Donovan) often referred as "Ahimsa silk," is one the important sources of livelihood in North Eastern states. Eri culture involves rearing of food plants viz., castor, kesseru, and tapioca, indoor rearing of eri worms, cocooning and raw silk production. Blend of indigenous and scientific advancements made eri culture sustain over long period of time. Sustainable management of pest and diseases of larvae, host plants and more scientific intervention helps boost eri culture to reach worldwide. For that to happen it becomes vital to study the activities undertaken in eri culture, which is dealt in the present article.