Trainees during the launch of the 7-day training programme on scientific beekeeping held at the School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, on January 14.
Medziphema, January 16 (MExN): A seven-day training programme on scientific beekeeping commenced on January 14 at the School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, and will continue till January 20.
The programme is being conducted in farmers’ fields and project sites under the project “Quality Nucleus Stock Development, Training and Demonstration among Farmers and Project Sites”.
It is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, through the National Bee Board under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission.
The training is being organised by the School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, as the implementing agency. It is being conducted under the leadership of Dr Mary N Odyuo, Associate Professor and Principal Investigator, and Dr Avinash Chauhan, Scientist, AICRP on Honey Bee and Pollinators, and Co-Principal Investigator. Both are also serving as course directors of the programme.
Addressing the participants at the inaugural programme, Prof Dipak Sinha, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, highlighted the importance of beekeeping in promoting sustainable livelihoods.
Emphasising its role in income generation, crop pollination and environmental sustainability, he encouraged farmers to adopt scientific beekeeping practices to enhance income and livelihood security.
Dr Anthony Richa, Deputy Registrar, SAS, NU, urged the participants to actively and sincerely engage in the training programme to derive maximum benefit.
He said genuine participation would motivate facilitators to provide continued technical guidance and support to farmers in the future.
The training programme includes theoretical sessions and hands-on practical demonstrations on bee biology, bee flora, seasonal management, disease and pest management, value addition, pollination services and bee products. The objective is to promote scientific beekeeping as a sustainable income-generating enterprise.
