PULWAMA, Aug. 2 -- The CSIR Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, concluded a five day training programme on scientific beekeeping under the CSIR Floriculture Mission at its Field Station, Bonera Pulwama. The training was aimed at imparting entrepreneurial skill and capacity building of aspiring apiarists through scientific and practical knowledge in commercial apiculture.

Dr Zabeer Ahmed, Director CSIR IIIM while informing about the programme emphasized on the Institute's efforts to promote the economically profitable and scalable rural bio-entrepreneurship in Jammu and Kashmir. "Beekeeping present a viable opportunity, particularly for marginal farmers and women led self help groups. This initiative will bridge the knowledge...