SRINAGAR, May 20 -- Agriculture Department Kashmir today celebrated 'World Bee Day' by organising events across all district quarters of the Kashmir division, with the main function held at Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir Lalmandi Srinagar.

The celebrations commenced with the address by the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Mohammad Alyas Khateeb. He appreciated the painstaking efforts put in by the Bee Keepers, apiarists, technical experts and other stakeholders who continuously strive for the development of this sector.

He said that the region offers huge scope for the development of beekeeping as a vibrant agriculture cottage industry and means of additional income for the financial security of the farming community. He said that unde...