Enhancement of Honey Production by Using Modern Techniques Principal Scientist, Beekeeping Hill Fruit Pests Research Station, Rawalpindi

Duration 2019-20 to 2021-22
Total Cost 23.600 Million

Objectives

  • Introduction of new honeybee strains from different beekeeping countries
  • Acclimatization, research and development of new strains of bees
  • To find out most suitable strain of honey bee which can replace existing bee strain

Physical Activities

  • Import of Honey Bees
  • Evaluation of Honey Bees at Murree for Queen production
  • Purchase of Equipment
  • Purchase of Furniture and Fixture
  • Import of new strains of honey bees from Australia and Argentina is in progress 
  • Acclimatization and multiplication of bees in progress 
  • Evaluation of imported bees in progress 
  • 20  new colonies have been made through split and new queen emergence 
  • Artificial Insemination Lab. has been established ]