HT Correspondent
KOKRAJHAR, July 3: An awareness program aimed at developing skills for scientific beekeeping in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) was conducted at the Tukrajhar Honey Processing Unit in Chirang district on Wednesday. Organised by the National Beekeeping & Honey Mission, the event sought to raise awareness about scientific beekeeping practices in the Bodoland region.
The government of BTR has been actively training numerous apiarists to promote awareness and develop skills for scientific beekeeping across the Bodoland region under the National Beekeeping & Honey Mission. The program included detailed discussions on scientific beekeeping procedures among participants. Additionally, several beehives were distributed to apiarists to enhance their feasibility support.
Ranjit Basumatary, executive member of the Bodoland Territorial Region, graced the occasion and distributed the beehives. He emphasised that the Bodoland region holds high potential for apiculture, leading to the launch of the Bodoland Sweet Mission under the auspices of the Department of Forest in BTR. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to comprehensive development and welfare initiatives across the Bodoland region.
