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Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Booh, Tarn Taran organized a one-week Vocational Training Programme on “Scientific Bee Keeping” at KVK, Tarn Taran under Mini Mission – 1sponsored by National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) and National Bee Board (NBB). 25 farmers and farm women from different villages of district Tarn Taran enrolled in this training programme. Dr. Balwinder Kumar, Associate Director (Training), KVK, Booh, Tarn Taran addressed the trainees regarding importance of beekeeping and emphasized on setting up of beekeeping as subsidiary business apart from rearing of livestock.. Further, he urged upon the formulation of FPOs, Self – help group regarding beekeeping. Dr. Gurmeet Singh, DES, FASC, Amritsar discussed in detail regarding management of honey bee colony during different seasons, handling of queen, workers and drone. He also explained about different problems in bees and their preventive Strategies. Dr. Suresh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Livestock Production and course coordinator delivered different sermons on relationship between bees and pollination, understanding the honey bee colony and the working of queen, workers and drone bees. An exposure visit of the trainees was organized at Apiary Unit, Department of Entomology, PAU, Ludhiana wherein trainees learned latest aspects about honey bee rearing. Dr. Balwinder Kumar presented his sincere thanks to all the participants for sparing their valuable time to make this training a great success.
