Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec. 27: A two-days training programme on ‘Bee-Keeping / Shifting of colonies, Bee-box management, honey extraction & Marketing’ was organized by the Department of Agriculture, Rangat in association of UTATMA under farmer- oriented activities at Coconut Plantation Chitrakut on Dec. 24 & 26.
At the outset, Smti. Dhana Laxmi K, Agriculture Assistant welcomed the gathering and highlighted on Bee-Keeping, its scope, multiplication techniques and honey extraction. During technical session, Shri C. Santosh Kumar, Agriculture Field Assistant detailed about the understanding bee colonies and their communication, assembling and installing bee hives. Shri. Jogeshwar Ram, and Miss. Manisha Pathak, Agriculture Field Assistant spotlighted about overall Bee Management & Marketing. Altogether 20 farmers participated in the training programme.