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7th, Feburary, 2022

 

 

Topic: Institute

 

Importance: Himachal HPAS Prelims

What is the news?

  • Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar visited Research Institute in Indian System of Medicine at Jogindernagar in Mandi District today.

 

Where it is located?

  • Jogindernagar in Mandi

 

What Governor shared?

  • On the occasion, the Governor said that traditional medicinal plants were being made useful on the basis of modern technology at the centre. Medicinal products were being well documented and research was being done to preserve our traditional products.
  • He stressed on the need to make more efforts in this direction.
(Source: HP Government)

 

 

Topic: Institute

 

Importance: Himachal HPAS Prelims

 

What is the news?

  • Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar visited Bee Research Station at Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra district on Monday.

 

 

About Bee Research Station:

  • The BRS Nagrota Bagwan was established in 1936 under the leadership of Dr. Sardar Singh under administrative control of Agriculture department, Government of Punjab, Lyallpur, now in Pakistan.
  • Special attempts were made to import European honeybee in India during 1930 to 1953 but these attempts failed due to lack of knowledge.
  • The success in establishing Apis Mellifera in India dates back to 1960 whereas it was successfully introduced in 1964 at this research station.

 

What Governor shared?

  • The Governor appreciated the efforts of the Agricultural University under which this research station is running and said that it needs to be modernized. He said that a proposal to declare this centre as Heritage has been sent to the centre Government and he hoped that it would be declared as Heritage soon.
  • He said that 2.64 lakh honey production units were in the country and about 30 lakh honeybee colonies were in India. During 2020-21 the honey production was nearly 1,25,000 MT, he added and said that India ranked 8th in World Ranking in honey production.
  • He said that near about 2,365 numbers of beekeepers were in Himachal Pradesh and 5515.25 MT was an annual honey production registered in the state. He said that there was a vast demand of honey production in the state and hoped that the research would be helpful in developing varieties in this direction.
(Source: HP Government)