Intensive beekeeping training course report
2018
Barroga-Barbecho, J.B.
The UPLB [University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna] is committed to its vision as the National center for Bee Research and Development in the Philippines to support sustainable management of agriculture, forestry, and beekeeping industry. The Program offers quarterly beekeeping training to continuously develop appropriate apicultural and meliponiculture technologies for farmers, women, entrepreneurs, and hobbyist to generate income. A total of 29 participants from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao enrolled in the November 05-10, 2018 intensive beekeeping short course. Participants of the training were composed of beekeeper, government employees, farmers, businessmen, office secretary, teachers, managers, driver, LGUs, therapist, analyst, engineer, nurse, IT, filmaker, OFW. Almost 90% of the participants have no experience and knowledge on handling and keeping bees. The 5.5-day training activities includes lectures supplemented by practicum, field workk, apiary (Apis millifera and A. cerna) and meliponary (Tetragonula biroi) visits. Lectures and practicums given by UPLB Bee Program trainers and demonstrators were conducted informally to allow the participants to bring in their questions immediately.
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