“Queen” Of Bee Keeping Smt Hmangaihkimi
Here is one of the most inspirational stories of a woman Smt Hmangaihkimi, who hails from Mizoram. She says that Bee Farming is one of the most sustainable methods to increase income and improve the standard of living.
INTRODUCTION
This is the story of a woman Smt Hmangaihkimi, from Mizoram. She owns a 5-acre of land for practicing a mixed cropping system of farming and beekeeping. She says that they are not completely dependent on this farm practice. They have started this farming practice to gain additional income, a sustainable method for improving their living standards.
She says that beekeeping practice is very economical. This has helped them to increase their farm income. Beekeeping is also a sustainable practice through which other farming practices can be continued.
TRAINING
To gain effective skills she learned and expand her knowledge through her training program on Beekeeping from the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Siaha district, Mizoram in association with the State Agriculture Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Mizoram, and the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad.
Through this training program, she was able to identify the Queen bee box, the process of hiving bee colonies, the production of honey, periods of building community, management of bee colonies in the off-season, and many more.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- After proper learning, she was able to replace the traditional bee box with the modern bee box as the modern bee box would produce more honey.
- Regular inspection of farms has helped her to keep on checking the quality of honey being produced. This also helps to avoid any kind of intruders or pesticides in this practice.
- Her proper training has enabled her to manage the bee colonies and to identify and avoid swarming.
- With proper techniques and modern practice this beekeeping method giver her a revenue of Rs 28,000 per month.
- Through her management skills, she has helped many people across her region to earn suitable profits from beekeeping practice. This has also influenced several others to adopt this sustainable practice. Smt Hmangaihkimi is a great source of inspiration and a wonder woman who through her work has inspired others truly.
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