Nagaland: Seven-day scientific beekeeping training begins at SAS

A seven-day training programme on Scientific Beekeeping commenced on January 15 at the School of Agricultural Sciences (SAS), Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus.
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 (NBB) under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM).
The training is organised by the School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, as the implementing agency. It is being conducted under the leadership of associate professor and principal investigator, Dr. Mary N. Odyuo, and scientist, AICRP, Dr. Avinash Chauhan on honey bee and pollinators and co-principal investigator, who are also serving as the course directors.
Addressing the gathering, pro-vice chancellor, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus professor Dipak Sinha, highlighted the importance of beekeeping in promoting sustainable livelihoods. He emphasised its role in income generation, crop pollination, and environmental sustainability, and encouraged farmers to adopt scientific beekeeping practices to enhance income and livelihood security
Speaking on the occasion, deputy registrar, SAS NU, Dr. Anthony Richa, urged participants to actively and sincerely engage in the training to derive maximum benefit. He noted that genuine participation would encourage facilitators to provide continued technical guidance and support to farmers in the future.
The training programme includes both theoretical sessions and hands-on practical demonstrations covering bee biology, bee flora, seasonal management, disease and pest management, value addition, pollination services, and bee products. The initiative aims to promote scientific beekeeping as a sustainable and viable income-generating enterprise for farmers. The programme will culminate on January 20.