SAN PABLO CITY, LAGUNA - Starting up the livestock activities with a buzz, the Agricultural Training Institute Region IVA in coordination with the Provincial Veterinary Offices of Calabarzon conducted the second batch of Training on Apiculture on April 1 - 5, 2019 at Ato Belen’s Farm in this city. In the five-day training, 17 livestock extension workers and eight (8) farmer leaders from the five provinces of Calabarzon actively engaged in a fun-filled discussion and hands-on activities like transferring feral colonies into TPH boxes and splitting of established hives.

As challenge to the participants, Center Director Marites P. Cosico asserted “Katulad po ng sinabi kanina, ang binhi ang isa pa pang tawag sa kanya ay “butil” sa butil galing sa “util”, ang ibig sabihin ng util ay “may silbi” kaya sana pag dating ninyo sa inyong mga opisina o farm gamitin ninyo lahat ng natutunan upang makatulong sa ating mga farmers at kapwa farmers, katulad ng ginagawa ng mga bubuyog, maging intstrumento sana tayo ng paglago ng kabuhayan ng ating mga magsasaka.” As additional learning, the 25 participants visited two Learning Sites on Agriculture wherein they learned tips on how to manage honey bees and their by-products.

The Training on Apiculture aims to provide the basic knowledge and skills on beekeeping or apiculture.

Content: Marian Lovella A. Parot