In a bid to increase honey production in the state, the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Nagaon has inaugurated a honey bee village. It has been set up at the Sukatiputa village in the Nagaon district of Assam and the inauguration was done on Tuesday.
Dr Niranjan Deka, the head of KBK Nagaon, delivered the welcome speech on the event. He also spoke about the honey bee village and stressed on the benefits of apiculture in rural locations. Dinesh Pegu, the Block Development Officer of Pakhimoria about the human-animal conflicts in the state. Bhadreshwar Das, president of the Gaon Panchayat, added about the economic benefits of apiculture.
The officials distributed 14 bee boxes with bee hives among selected farmers of the village on the occasion. More than a hundred local farmers participated in this event. KVK Nagaon colaborated with Noipam Agro Producer Company Ltd. for this project.
With the availability of vast forest resources in the state, Assam has a huge scope for apiculture. Especially during the winter season, when the mustard crops are in full bloom, several businesses from outside the state migrate their bee hives to the state. Local farmers and entrepreneurs are not able to take the full benefit out of the resources as of now.
