A training programme on beekeeping held here has called upon farmers to come forward to set up bee colonies in crop gardens to help generate additional revenue and facilitate pollination process in ecosystem to enhance production.
Multiple advantages
Inaugurating the programme, jointly organised by the Horticorp Thirivananthapuram and the Kasaragod Rural Development Society at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) on Wednesday, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) director P. Chawdappa highlighted the multiple advantages of setting up bee colonies in the crop gardens.
He lauded the participants for expressing interest to get trained in various aspects involved in setting up of bee keeping units in their farms.
The training which has both theoretical and practical sessions would be held once in a month for the next one year.
As many as 62 persons including youths and women from rural belts took part in the training session.
