Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Aug 7: Department of Zoology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri organized a webinar on “India towards Sweet Revolution”, under National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
Students, scholars, other participants and faculty members joined the programme and listened to the experts to gain the knowledge and skill about scientific beekeeping.
In his message, Vice-Chancellor BGSBU, Prof Akbar Masood stressed upon conserving the small creatures (bees) for maintaining the ecological balance. He praised the Department for training the local farmers and engaging them in bee farming.
Er Kireet Kumar, Director, GBP-NIHE and Nodal Officer, National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), MoEF, was the chief guest of the webinar. He urged upon the participants to understand the benefits of beekeeping so that the beekeepers not only take part in the conservation of ecosystem but also to generate the economy for their livelihood. He informed about future scope of beekeeping in India and how to increase the employment generation through scientific beekeeping.
While speaking on the occasion, Prof Iqbal Parwez stressed upon the participants to spread the knowledge of beekeeping among common masses so that the Dream of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” may be fulfilled.
The expert lecture was given by Prof D P Abrol, former Dean Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST-Jammu. He gave a detailed lecture on scientific beekeeping and highlighted some hurdles in this industry and their simple solutions.
Dr Sajad Hussain Parey, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology and the Convener of webinar threw light on the scientific beekeeping so that the framers and landless laborers get motivated towards the Integrated Farming System (IFS).
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