The conclave was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and National Bee Board
The National Conclave on Wild and Forest Honey was recently organised by TRIFED in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers the Welfare and National Bee Board. Arjun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs, virtually addressed the conference.
The conclave was organised in conjunction with the National Bee Board (NBB) as a part of the campaign of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare’s ‘Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari.’
Supported by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) & National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the objective of this National Conclave is to create awareness about the production of forest and wild honey and of the tribals engaged in honey gathering.
R Jaya, MD, TRIFED and Addl Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Dr Geetha Meetina, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Dr Prabhat Kumar, Commissioner, Horticulture, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare also graced this conclave with their presence. The event was also attended by members of Honey Farmer Producer Organisations who shared their experiences in the seminar.
The second half of the conclave featured technical sessions on topics like honey bee colony and floral honey; production of wild and forest honey; wild honey collection and wax processing and capacity building of tribal communities in beekeeping.
