Bee awareness programme held at Kohima Science College Jotsoma
The department of Zoology at Kohima Science College (KSC), Jotsoma, organised its first-ever ‘ZooTalk: Series 1’ aimed at enhancing awareness about the vital role of bees in ecology and the economy
Dr. Avinash Chauhan and others at Kohima Science College,
Jotsoma, on April 5.
- DIMAPUR — The department of Zoology at Kohima
Science College (KSC), Jotsoma, organised its first-ever ‘ZooTalk: Series 1’ on
April 5 at the conference hall, aimed at enhancing awareness about the vital
role of bees in ecology and the economy.
- According to an update, themed “Bees: today and tomorrow”,
the event focused on the significance of bees, specifically in the fields of
apiculture (beekeeping) and meliponiculture (stingless bee-keeping), as well as
their potential role in entrepreneurship development.
- Dr. Avinash Chauhan, scientist at the All India Coordinated
Research Project (AICRP) on Honey Bees and Pollinators (HB&P), department
of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD),
Nagaland University, was the resource person for the talk.
- Dr. Chauhan, speaking on the occasion, explored various
scientific techniques that can replace traditional methods of beekeeping,
stressing that Nagaland has immense potential to develop meliponiculture into a
sustainable enterprise.
- He pointed out the state's rich floral population, which,
when combined with modern scientific practices, can significantly enhance the
growth of the sector. Dr. Chauhan also highlighted the increasing interest in
meliponiculture in India, citing the growth of stingless bee species from 8 in
2013 to 27 in 2025.
- During his talk, Dr. Chauhan discussed the myriad
entrepreneurial opportunities in this field, urging the participants to not
only view it from a research and academic perspective but also as a potential
business venture. He encouraged the audience to engage with the topic and
explore the opportunities it presents for local communities.
