Scientific beekeeping training concludes with beekeeper felicitation under NBHM

Jammu, March 13: A seven-day Scientific Beekeeping training programme, organised by the Apiculture Development Scheme, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department Jammu, under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM), concluded Thursday at Krishi Bhawan, Jammu.
Fifty beekeepers, farmers, and young entrepreneurs from Doda, Kishtwar, Jammu, Udhampur, Rajouri, Reasi, and Poonch participated, gaining expertise in hive operations, colony management, and hands-on training. Director Agriculture Jammu, Arvinder Singh Reen, felicitated participants with tool kits, bee flora saplings, and certificates. He assured support for honey marketing, branding, and colony migration while encouraging beekeepers to form Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
The department offers an 80 per cent subsidy on bee colonies, and officials emphasised the economic potential of hive products like royal jelly, bee venom, and propolis. The event also featured an interactive feedback session, where beekeepers praised the comprehensive training.