VC stresses need to conserve bees
Our Correspondent
Palampur May 20
World Honeybee Day was celebrated through virtual mode at CSK HP Agriculture University here today.
Addressing over 200 scientists, experts, officials, beekeepers and students, Prof HK Chaudhary, Vice Chancellor, said this year’s theme was ‘Bee Engaged – Build Back Better for Bees’. He said efforts should be made to conserve honey bees to keep people and the planet healthy.
He said the university would upgrade its Bee Research Station, Nagrota Bagwan, established in 1936, as a bee heritage farm, which would be equipped with all modern teaching facilities.
The Vice Chancellor said honey processing and certification before marketing could help farmers sell their produce at premium prices. He said efforts should be made to motivate people to adopt beekeeping on a commercial scale in order to have large-scale impact. “This will bring another ‘honey kranti’,” he added.
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