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| SKUAST Jammu in collaboration with CBRTI Pune, organizes national training on beekeeping | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 27: Three days National level training programme on beekeeping was organized by AICRP (Honeybee and Pollinators), Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology.
The programme was organized in collaboration with Central Beekeeping Research and Training Institute (CBRTI), Pune, Maharashtra. The nominated officials from Directorate of Agriculture, Jammu and Kashmir and Department of Horticulture, Planning and marketing, Jammu participated in the training programme.
Vice Chancellor SKUAST-J&K, Dr. J. P. Sharma was chief guest while Dr. Balraj Singh, Project Coordinator, AICRP (Honeybee and Pollinators), New Delhi was guest of honour of the programme. The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor 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. Balraj Singh, Project Coordinator, New Delhi stated that there are about 2.5 lakh beekeepers in the country having 35 lakh bee colonies. The honey production in India during 2020-21 is 1.22 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. Director Agriculture, Jammu K. K. Sharma discussed the problems and prospects of beekeeping in Jammu region in view of doubling farmers income.
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. Dr. R. K. Gupta Head of Division in his remarks outline the work done in the University. The scientists from different part of the country delivered expert 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.
Director Research, Dr. Jagpaul Sharma was the chief guest during valedictory while Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal was guest of honour. The participants expressed gratitude to the organizers and requested that such programmes should be conducted frequently. Dr. Amit Singh, Dr. Uma Shankar and Dr. Rajan Salalia were the rapporteur and help in smooth conduct of training programme. |
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