ABSTRACT

Keywords:

INTRODUCTION

OBJECTIVES

1. Bee keeping and honey production

2. Strawberry farming

THEORY

1. Bee keeping and honey production

i) What arethe requirements for a good harvest in apiculture?

ii) What are the primary tasks involved in beekeeping throughout the year?

iii) What is the step-by-step process of apiculture?

iv) What are the different types of honeybees commonly used in beekeeping, and what are their characteristics?
v) How to maintain the sustainability of bee keeping and honey production?

vi) What are the different flowers available for apiculture?

vii) How do the bees get their food?

viii) What are the signs of a healthy bee colony?

ix) How is the colony kept pest-free?

x) What are the natural pests for a bee colony?

xi) What are the equipments/gadgets required in apiculture?

xii) What is the process of extracting, packaging, and marketing honey?

1. Strawberry farming

i. What type of soil/medium is best for cultivation of strawberry?

i. What do you mean by bed preparation? What is the method for preparation of the soil for this purpose?

i. Why mulching of the soil bed is necessary in strawberry cultivation?

i. How is irrigation done?

v) Which season is suitable for strawberry farming?

vi) How is the planting done? How is the spacing maintained?

vii) What is the life cycle of strawberry plants? Do you know its fruiting period?

viii) Which type of fertilizer is used in strawberry farming? What is the need for using such fertilizers?

ix) What are the morphological/physical characteristics of the plant?

x) How are strawberries harvested and marketed?

PRACTICAL: HANDS-ON TRAINING, OBSERVATION, AND INTERACTION WITH FARMERS

1. Bee keeping and honey production

1. Strawberry farming

CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECT