Apiculture :: TNAU and Apiculture

TNAU AND APICULTURE

The Tamil Nadu agricultural University plays a key role in developing bee keeping.


TNAU Bee park	Hands on training to farmers at TNAU	In a training to farmers to alleviate the fear of stung

Teaching

Commercial apiculture course is offered to under graduate students specialized in agriculture
Special lecture on bees and bee keeping are delivered from time to time visiting students of other academinic institution
A bee park has been established recently which serves as an excellent teaching apiary where the behaviour of all bee species can be studied at close quarters

Research
Both short term and long term bee research programme are being carried out on the following topics.

Prospects of bee keeping with Italian bees in selected regions of Tamil Nadu.
Biology and management of stingless honey bee
Behavior of open air nesting honey bees
Absconding and swarming behavior of Indian bees
Impact of pesticides on honey bees
Floral resources for honey bees
Bee-palm mutualism in coconut

Extension Training

Different types of bee keeping trainings are arranged by the Department of Entomology
Hands on trainings are imparted especially to alleviate the fear of getting stung during hive inspection.

Free Training

Government of India has identified the Department of Entomology as a training centre to impart bee keeping skills.
One week training is organized exclusively for small and marginal farmers with GOI funds.
Number of trainings per year:2-3

Pay and learn training

Trainings are organized for one day on pay and learn basis on every 6th day of the month.
Training fee excluding boarding and lodging (Rs.500 + (GST 18%)) = Rs.590.00
Bee keeping manual is provided to each participant on cost

Hands on training
Motivational training
            Training duration        :1-2 days
            Collaborators             : Krishi Vigyan Kendras
            Training Fee              : Free

Other activities

Farm school on bee keeping through All India Radio
Bee keeping correspondence course in association with Directorate of Extension
Education based on need
Consultancy visits to private apiaries to solve field problems

Consultancy
Consultancy is provided in the following fields on nominal cost.

Hiving natural bee colonies
Driving off rock bees from combs without killing them.
Sale of comb foundation sheets
To start commercial apiary unit

For further queries and clarifications, please contact

            The Professor and Head
            Department of Agricultural Entomology
            Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
            Coimbatore 641 003
            Phone: 0422-6611214, 6611414