Various programmes are being organised at ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Namkum, Ranchi under the Producer Insect Protection Week (from 16 to 22 May 2022), under which ‘World Bee Day’ was celebrated on Friday. The institute staff along with the students of various institutes and universities participated.
On this occasion, Dr. KK Sharma, Director of the Institute, while presenting his views said that lac and silkworms come under the category of main producer insects of Jharkhand, but they were not included as a special day under the protection week. It is our endeavour that along with ‘World Bee Day’, we also need to take steps towards their development and conservation by dedicating one day a year to these valuable insects.
Dr. Sharma requested the students to increase their interest in other productive insects like bee, lac, silkworm and after thinking deeply about these subjects, they can explore the immense possibilities of research and research in these subjects in future. The main purpose of celebrating this type of week is that we can be benefited by becoming aware of the importance of productive insects and their qualities in our daily life.
Dr. Sharma informed that the Institute organized the first National Lac Insect Day on 16th May, Silkworm Day on 18th May 2022 and World Bee Day on 20th May 2022, in which various educational institutions and universities related to agriculture were organized by the institute while celebrating the conservation week. The students were invited to the institute and provided information about lac and other productive insects.
On this occasion, Dr. Milan Kumar Chakraborty, Senior Scientist of Birsa Agricultural University also presented a lecture in front of the students and staff of the institute on the topic of bee conservation, impact of climate change and production. After the lecture, the students and the staff of the institute asked questions to the experts, for which they were given satisfactory answers. The visiting students also visited the research field and museum of the institute.
In the programme, all the heads of the departments of the institute presented their views regarding the productive insects. The convener of the program Dr. Jyotirmoy Ghosh presented the welcome speech in the program and the vote of thanks was given by Dr. Achintay Pramanik. A total of 110 people, including students and institute staff, were present in the programme.