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Farooq Khan inaugurates training for farmers on honey bee
YB WEB DESK. Dated: 2/26/2021 1:46:07 PM
YB News Srinagar, Feb 25 The Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare department, Kashmir, today organized a one day training cum sensitization program on “Honey Bee- the indispensable Insect- Its Management for Honey Industry” . Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, inaugurated the training program. Advisor highlighted bee keeping as lucrative rural Agro- Horticulture based activity that fits well in the integrated agriculture system as an allied vocation to increase the income of all farmers . He said that there is a tremendous scope of beekeeping in the UT of J&K due to plethora of flora available here. Advisor stressed upon the officers to motivate youth towards establishment of viable bee keeping units as the sector has good potential to generate income not only in honey production but also the production of by- products like bees wax, propolis, bee venom and royal jelly. He laid stress on the need to organize more of such sensitization programs on apiculture as the sector plays a crucial role in providing large scale opportunities at comparatively lower capital costs assuring more equitable distribution of income and wealth. During the program, Director Agriculture, Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, said that the department has prioritized upliftment of apiculture sector and designed and drafted Detailed Project Reports for promotion of high altitude honey in J&K under Honey Mission. He gave details regarding the colonies saying that at present we have around 70 thousand colonies in Kashmir division against the requirement of 7 lakh colonies. Joint Director Apiculture and Mushrooms gave a detailed power point presentation on the subject and said that the apiculture cultivation is a way forward to double farmer’s income by 2022. Joint Director Agriculture (Extension) said that the department is all set to provide training and awareness to the officers of the department and farmers to acquaint them with latest technological intervention.