Mangala Rural Municipality to Implement Commercial Beekeeping Project
Summary
Mangala Rural Municipality in Myagdi will launch a commercial beekeeping project this year with Rs 1 crore in funding under Gandaki Province’s Chief Minister’s Innovation Partnership Program. The initiative aims to create jobs, raise farmers’ income and expand beekeeping in local wards of the municipality.
Key Points
- Mangala Rural Municipality has approved a Rs 1 crore commercial beekeeping project under Gandaki Province’s Chief Minister’s Innovation Partnership Program.
- The project will be funded 70 percent by the provincial government and 30 percent by the rural municipality, with implementation targeted for the current fiscal year.
- Officials say the plan will provide farmers with technology, knowledge and skills to expand beekeeping and attract new participants.
- Beekeeping is already practiced in several areas of Mangala, and local leaders say the project has encouraged farmers.
