Chandigarh University's Wild Bee Training Programme Creates Alternative Livelihood Opportunities for Farming Communities through Apiculture
Jul 30, 2026
Chandigarh [India], July 30: Amid changing weather patterns and growing risks associated with traditional agriculture, farmers are increasingly exploring diversified income opportunities beyond conventional farming. Addressing this need, Chandigarh University's 'Apiculturist - Wild Bee Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP)' training programme is equipping rural and forest-fringe communities with the skills to generate sustainable income through apiculture, creating opportunities across the bee-product value chain as a viable alternative source of livelihood for farming communities. Chandigarh University is creating new livelihood and entrepreneurship opportunities with its wild bee training programme with many participants now securing placements in the apiculture sector and others even starting their own ventures in beekeeping, honey production, bee-product processing and marketing in four north Indian states including Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
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