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| Training programme on Scientific beekeeping commence at SKUAST | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 15: Seven days training programme on scientific beekeeping was started today under National Bee Board, New Delhi funded project by AICRP (Honeybee and Pollinators), Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology. The 25 nominated beekeepers and farmers from Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu participated in the training programme. Dr. R. K. Gupta in his inaugural address exhorted that there is need for convergence of state department and SKUAST-Jammu for providing maximum benefit to the beekeeping community. The pressure on land availability has led to is farming state is blessed with congenial condition. The beekeeping can be started with minimal investment and without any land requirement. The beekeeping is a very lucrative business with a very short repayment of one year. He stressed on the diversification in beekeeping, quality control of bee products, branding and packaging which can supplement and complement the income of the beekeepers. Dr. R. S. Bandral, Professor, Entomology stated that there are about 2.5 lakh beekeepers in the country having 35 lakh bee colonies. The honey production in India during 2022-23 is 1.75 thousand metric ton. The bee colonies requirement for pollination of the crops is more than on one crore as against the 35 lakh bee colonies at present. Dr. Devinder Sharma, PI of the Project said that bees are vital links of our ecosystem and therefore promoting apiculture is of huge importance for our environment. He informed that during the training programme expert practical lectures on Scientific beekeeping and apiary management; Transforming traditional beekeeping with Apis cerana; Pollinator and Pollination : role in crop production; Conservation of Native honeybees (Apis dorsata and Apis florae, Bee floral calendar for migratory beekeeping; Management of bee diseases; Management of enemies in apiary; Queen bee rearing; Migratory beekeeping; Pesticides and pollinators; Value addition in beekeeping; Bee venom production techniques; Honey Value Chains and Market Management; Quality issue in bee products and challenges in beekeeping shall be delivered to participants.
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