Beekeeping Program Distributes Queen Bees in Chitwan
Summary
The Beekeeping Development Program in Chitwan has begun distributing 1,260 improved breed queen bees to farmers this year at subsidized prices to enhance honey production.
Key Points
- The Beekeeping Development Program Bhandara in Chitwan is distributing 1,260 improved breed queen bees to beekeepers this year.
- So far, 512 queen bees have been distributed to 95 farmers, including those produced locally and sourced from other bee farms.
- Training on producing improved breed queen bees using the grafting technique is provided to 16 farmers to increase local queen bee production and honey yield.
- Artificial technology was used to produce 10 queen bees this year, with four surviving, and efforts are underway to increase this survival rate.
