JAMMU, APRIL 04: Director Agriculture Jammu H. K. Razdan
distributed Bee Colonies along with Bee Hives among the Bee Keepers of Ramban,
Banihal and Gool Clusters under Chief Minister’s
Commitment Project (HCM).
Speaking on the occasion, the Director advised the
Bee-Keepers to take full advantage of the scheme by adopting apiculture as
employment generating enterprise. He said that beekeeping can easily be
integrated with traditional farming by placing the bee colonies in the
oilseeds, berseem and horticultural crops. The bees while collecting the nectar
and pollen from the flowers of the crops also help in the increasing the crop
production through effective pollination. He further added that Apiculture is
an activity that does not require too much time investment and the bee
equipment is not very expensive as compared to the one needed for other
agricultural activities.
Earlier, Chief Agriculture Officer, Ramban K. K.
Gupta apprised that 411 bee-hives, 508 bee-colonies and 10, 000 Comb Foundation
Sheets are being distributed among the farmers under HCM Project on 80%
subsidy. Besides, 46 Honey Extractors are also being provided to the
Bee-Keepers on subsidized cost. The farmers of the Banihal, Ramban and Gool
Clusters are being given awareness through trainings and exposure visits to the
various Research Institutes/ Universities within and outside state.
The beekeepers from all the three clusters
including women bee-keepers participated in the programme.
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