Tuensang, August 23 (MExN): Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tuensang celebrated world Honey Bee Day on August 19 at Chendang village with participations of bee keeping farmers from neighbouring villages.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Keviletsu Khate, Senior scientist and Head said that honey bees not only gives us honey but plays an invaluable contribution to our ecosystem around the world. “80% of our crops are pollinated by honey bees making them guardians of the food chain and bio-diversity, therefore farmers need to understand its importance and have productive partnership with honey bees,” he said.
Chonshen Soted, Asst. Director (Eleutheros Christian Society), Chairman, Chendang village council and Chingmei village HoneyBee Keepers representative also spoke on the occasion. Thematic presentation on World Honey Bee celebration followed by a Film Show concluded the first session.
Tuensang KVK Senior Scientist & Head Keviletsu Khate in a press release said that the programme also had interaction and discussion session with the Honey Bee Keepers of the area where the farmers shared their experiences in bee keeping. The session was conducted on the theme ‘Honey Bee-keeping and the Way Forward’, to understand the gaps and usher in better approaches for successful Bee-keeping and honey production.
During interaction many Honey bee farmers shared that lack of honey processing and bottling plant has direct impact on honey production and marketing. Despite its promotion by different departments, they said many farmers are disheartened by limited marketing avenues which they believe is due to non availability of Honey processing facilities and hoped that if any such arrangement can be made to help Bee keepers in Tuensang, Honey production will increase as most farmers in the areas are well trained in bee keeping.
