SAMBA, MAY 20: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Samba, celebrated “World Bee Day 2023” here at village Sadwal of Samba district under the aegis of Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-J and the supervision of Dr. Sanjay Khajuria, Chief scientist & Head, KVK Samba.
More than 80 farmers from different villages of district Samba actively participated in the programme.
Radhe Krishan, BDC Rajpura-the Chief Guest of the programme discussed in detail the importance of World Bee Day 2023 and Beekeeping for doubling farmers’ income. The focus of his discussion was increasing the production and productivity of honey and its bye products. He appreciated the team KVK Samba for reaching out to each and every nook and corner of the district. He congratulated Dr. Sanjay Khajuria, Chief scientist & Head, KVK Samba & whole team of KVK Samba for doing tireless work for the welfare of farming community of district Samba.
Earlier, the program was started by Dr. Sanjay Khajuria, Chief scientist & Head, KVK Samba with warm welcome of Guests and participants. He said that “World Bee Day” is celebrated on May 20 every year to raise awareness about the importance of bees and other pollinators and the observance of World Bee Day aims to promote actions that protect bees and their habitats, as well as highlight the significance of pollinators in maintaining biodiversity and ensuring global food security. He stressed upon the importance of Beekeeping in increasing the productivity of crops. He explained how Beekeeping can play an important role in doubling the farm income by adopting different means like value addition, marketing and grading of Honey. He also highlighted the initiatives taken by KVK Samba in promotion of Bee Ke
eping.
