Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Sept 10: Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri organised one- day national seminar on “Bees and Beekeeping: Future Prospects and Constraints in India”.
The seminar was organised by the Department of Zoology and sponsored by the National Mission in Himalayan Studies (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi.
Prof Akbar Masood, Vice Chancellor of BGSBU, encouraged the participants to learn and conduct researches on various aspects of bee-keeping as this activity augments and ensures pollination in variety of fruits and vegetables. He said that under guidance of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government has launched ‘Honey Mission’ as part of ‘Sweet Revolution’.
Prof Iqbal Parwez, Dean Academic Affairs, emphasized on adopting the techniques of scientific beekeeping and developing entrepreneurship.
Prof Vikas Nanda, Department of Food Engg & Technology, Sant Longowal Institute of Engg & Technology, Longowal, Punjab, was the Resource Person of the seminar. He threw light on the Bees and Beekeeping industry and updated the audience about the issues coming in the particular industry in the recent era. He also highlighted the different scientific methods of honey profiling for quality analysis.
Other Resource persons who participated in the seminar, included Dr Munazah Yaqoob, Associate Professor-cum-Senior Scientist of SKUAST-Kashmir and Dr Arvind K Isher, Senior Scientist-SKUAST-Jammu.
The Organising Secretary of the seminar, Dr Sajad H Parey stressed upon increasing the strength of honey colonies within the Rajouri district for good and quality production of agricultural crops and for engaging the youth of the district with Beekeeping Industry.
A book entitled “Butterflies of Pirpanjal range of Kashmir Himalaya”, authored by Dr Sajad H Parey and Taslima Sheikh, was also released during the seminar.
The proceedings of the Seminar were handled by Shahnaza Anjam, Assistant Professor of the Department of Zoology and the vote of thanks was presented by Dr Mohd Salim Reshi, Assistant Professor Department of Zoology, BGSBU.
Deepak Kumar Goal of Punjab University, Chandigarh bagged the first prize in oral presentation. The second prize was conferred to Dr Zubair A Rather of Kashmir University and the third prize was won by Dr Indu Kumari, Assistant Professor Arni University, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
Dr. M. A. Hannan Khan, on behalf of Head Department of Zoology, BGSBU discussed about the ongoing research projects within the department.
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