Under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), a training program on Scientific Beekeeping was conducted at Lengnyu Village, Noklak district on 27th July 2023. The event was organized by the Nagaland Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM). The resource persons for the training were Phem Shiu and Francis Kikon from NBHM.

Phem Shiu, while emphasizing the importance of beekeeping, highlighted its potential as a source of income generation for livelihoods. He encouraged all the beekeepers, especially those from Lengnyu village, to work harder and adopt modern techniques of Scientific Beekeeping to produce more honey of superior quality. He assured the support of NBHM in every possible way to the beekeepers.

Francis Kikon, during the training, explained the benefits of using Scientific Beekeeping Boxes, which can yield more honey and enable multiple harvests in a year. He delved into the behavior of bees and the modern methods of beekeeping. The training also covered post-harvest management of honey and its packaging. Special attention was given to techniques for producing more honey and extracting it efficiently with the help of machinery, without causing harm to the bee hives.

The training provided hands-on experience to all the participants. Additionally, beneficiaries received scientific bee boxes and other necessary equipment.

(K. K. Chim, IA Noklak)