Baksa: Eleven farmers and rural youths from villages near Manas National Park have completed hands-on training in scientific beekeeping, honey production and market access, Aaranyak said.
The two-day programme was held on 24 and 25 October at the Manas Conservation and Outreach Centre in Bhuyanpara, Baksa. It was organised as part of an IUCN-KfW-supported project to protect tiger populations, habitats and biological corridors in Assam.
Led by beekeeper Naba Mahanta, the training covered hive and colony management using Apis cerana, a bee species suited to the local environment. Participants practised colony handling, honey harvesting, filtration and storage, and learned about seasonal care and managing pests and diseases.
Sessions also covered packaging, labelling, record-keeping, enterprise planning and market links. The aim is to help participants explore beekeeping as an additional source of income while supporting pollination and biodiversity around the Manas Landscape.
Bhuyanpara Forest Range Officer Mrinal Daimary attended the first day and encouraged participants to consider beekeeping as a livelihood compatible with forest conservation, Aaranyak said.
The organisation said the training was its third batch under the initiative.
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