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Early Times Report
Samba, May 20: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Samba, celebrated “World Bee Day 2021” today through webinar under the leadership of Professor. J.P. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and the aegis of Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-J. More than 50 farmers from different villages of district Samba were actively participated in the webinar.
Professor S.K. Gupta, Director Extension SKUAST-Jammu, Chief Guest of the programme has discussed in detail about the Importance of World Bee Day 2021 and Beekeeping for doubling farmers income. The focus of his discussion was on increasing the production and productivity of honey and its bye products. He also highlighted that packaging and marketing is playing a greater role in marketing of honey.
Vinod Gupta, Senior Scientist & Head KVK Samba stressed upon the importance of Beekeeping in increasing the productivity of crops. He briefed that how the Beekeeping can play important role in doubling the farm income by adopting different means like value addition, marketing and grading of Honey. He also highlighted the initiatives taken by KVK Samba in promotion of Bee Keeping.
Initially the program was started by Saurav Gupta, Scientist Entomology of KVK, Samba with warm welcome of Guests and participants. He highlighted the theme for this year World Bee Day is "World Bee Day” theme in 2021 is “Bee Engaged”. He delivered an expert lecture on role of beekeeping in increasing agricultural production and productivity. He also stressed upon the bee-keeping awareness and importance of bee derived products. He also described that every year this day enables us to raise awareness on the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy, and on the many challenges they face today. |
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