PAU ORGANIZED BEE MANAGEMENT TRAINING

LUDHIANA, JUNE 30:-----



The department of Entomology, PAU organized a two-day \'Advance training course on honey bee mites, other bee enemies, diseases and their management\' for progressive bee keepers of Punjab. The programme was held under the aegis of Sir Ratan Tata Trust project \'Evolving management technology for ectoparacitic mite, varroa, in honey bees and its validation at the bee keepers apiaries\'. The Chief Guest on the occasion was the PAU Dean, Postgraduate Studies, Dr. Gursharan Singh while the Director of Research, Dr. S.S.Gosal and Additional Director of Communication, Dr. Jagtar Singh Dhiman were the guests of honour.



Dr. Singh said that the purpose of the training was to impart the participants knowledge on different aspects of bee keeping especially the management of mites, enemies, diseases endangering bee keeping. He highlighted that besides being the source of additional profit, the bee keeping profession helps in enhancing productivity of crops due to increased pollination. He said that the Italian bees, introduced in Punjab in 1967, revolutionized bee keeping in the state.



Dr. Gosal said that beekeeping is facing new challenges due to global warming and the research should be re-oriented to study impact of Bt cotton on the performance of bee keeping, especially in the south-western parts of Punjab. He said that bee keepers, PAU scientists, extension workers have made bee keeping a successful venture in Punjab.



Dr. Dhiman, while congratulating the participants for their successful training said that they should spread useful tips among their fellow bee keepers. He said that Punjab produces 30% honey of the entire country and more than 25000 bee keepers are involved in this profession.



The experts of PAU deliberated on different technical aspects of bee keeping and provided tips about prediction, diagnosis and management of these problems so that the important rural activity could not only be sustained but made to flourish.
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