Dimapur, January 28 (MExN): Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH) and National Bee Board (NBB), DAC, Government of India, New Delhi jointly organized two days each farmers training on ‘Bee keeping for enhancing horticulture crop production’ at Seithekema A and Seithekema C village, Dimapur from January 21 to 24.
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.
The resource persons Dr. A. K. Singh, Asst. Scientist, AICRP (Honey bees & pollinators) SASRD: NU and Ngukho, Apiarist AICRP (Honey bees & pollinators) , imparted training on various aspects of bee keeping like Scope & Importance of Honey bees and its colony management, Importance & impact of insect pollinators on Vegetable crops, Pest of honey bees & their management, Desertation- causes & preventive measure, Apiary site selection and hands on demonstration on handling of scientific tools & equipments transferring of bee colony from traditional to scientific hives, handling and up care of scientific hives.
Visit to Multi utility centre, NBHM, located at 5th Mile, Dimapur was also done as a part of the training where Temjenchuba Kichu, Team Member, NBHM explained on the various activities of the centre.
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 Sentiyangla, Horticulture specialist, CIH, Medziphema.
