KVK, Malyal conducted Awareness Programme on “Natural Farming” under SC SP Project, 2022-23 on 09-03-2023

KVK, Malyal conducted Awareness Programme on “Natural Farming” under SC SP Project, 2022-23 on 09-03-2023

KVK, Malyal organized 3 days Skill training programme on “Honey production” from 11th to 13th March, 2023 at KVK, Malyal under ARYA Project, 2022-23. The training started with inaugural session on 11-03-2023 at KVK, Malyal. Dr. N. Kishore Kumar, SMS (Extension), KVK, Malyal explained about objectives of ARYA Project, need and importance of the programme. Dr. S. Malathi, Programme Coordinator, asserted the participants, Beekeeping is a great opportunity that offers economy and employment generation even in rural areas. She suggested the rural youth to utilize the training to become a self employee. Sri. S. Harsha Vardhan, Entrepreneur cum practicing farmer of apiculture from Warangal participated as Resource person, Explained about Impact of honey bees in agriculture. An exposure visit was conducted on 12-03-2023 to Harsh vardhan bee keeping farm. Sangam, Warangal, Sri. S.Harsha Vardhan, Entrepreneur explained about “Importance of honey bee in agriculture” and showed “Handling of honey bee boxes, different honey products, equipment used in honey production”. Sri Ravi Kumar, entrepreneur cum practicing farmer of apiculture from Eluru, Andhra Pradesh acted as resource person and gave lectures on “Methods of collection, processing and packing of Bee products” and “Economics in honey production” on 13th March 2023. Sri B.Chathru Naik, DAO, Mahabubabad chaired the valedictory session on 12-03-2023, he apprised the participants honey is the great sources of nutrients and people are getting well aware about it so, focusing on apiculture is having good potential. 25 numbers of rural youth participated in this training.