Two-day training on “Bee keeping for enhancing horticulture crop production” was organised from January 21 -24 at Seithekema A and Seithekema C village, Dimapur.
The training was jointly organised by Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH) and National Bee Board (NBB), DAC, government of India, New Delhi with Assistant Scientist, AICRP (Honey bees and pollinators) SASRD: NU, Dr. A. K. Singh, and Apiarist AICRP (Honey bees and pollinators), Ngukho as the resource persons.
During the training resource persons, imparted training on various aspects of bee keeping like scope and importance of honey bees and its colony management, importance and impact of insect pollinators on vegetable crops, pest of honey bees and their management, dissertation- causes and preventive measure, apiary site selection and hands on demonstration on handling of scientific tools and equipments transferring of bee colony from traditional to scientific hives, handling and up care of scientific hives.
According to press release certificates were distributed to all the participants along with reading materials. The participants expressed their gratitude to the organizers for conducting such practical oriented training programme at the village level and also requested to help them provide bee boxes and honey extractor so that interest can be created among the farmers. Altogether 48 vegetable growers attended the training programme.
The programme was coordinated by Horticulture specialist, CIH, Medziphema, Sentiyangla, visit to Multi utility centre, NBHM, located at 5th Mile, Dimapur was also done as a part of the training wherein team member, NBHM, Temjenchuba Kichu explained on the various activities of the centre.
It may be noted that the training was held to promote bee keeping among the farming community as bees plays a major role in enhancing horticulture crop production through pollination and also bee keeping as a profitable enterprise for farmers to earn additional income.