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Training Workshop for Honey bee keeper held in Kalash valley 

From Our Correspondent

CHITRAL: Hashoo Foundation Chitral provided training to 48 men and women in honey bee keeping in Kalash valley. Training was arranged in partnership with International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD).

According to detail, a five day training workshop was organized in Rumboor Valley in which 28 men and women were trained in Honey Bee Farming. A similar five-day training workshop was held for 20 women and men in Birir Valley. Mr. Ajaz Ahmed a Natural Resource Management specialist from NWFP Forest Department Chitral was the resource person of the training workshop, who competently transferred his skills to the interested women and men.

The Concluding session held here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest, Mr. Hasan Wali District Sport Officer Education Department Chitral appreciated the efforts of Hashoo Foundation for organizing a training programme for promoting organic honey in Kalash Valley of Chitral. He further said the honey produced from Kalash valleys was known for its being organic and pure in its substance and taste and now it was being promoted as an enterprise for the people of Kalash valley.

Earlier the Regional Program Manager, Mr. Noor Alim explained the objectives of training programmes of Hashoo Foundation, which has been working with other partners for the development of the people in Chitral. He further said that the development work being a process may take time to have positive impacts on the lives of the people. He said that Hashoo Foundation is working on different core programmatic areas which include economic development, education and skill development, special needs and social welfare and emergency relief.

It is worth to mention here that Hashoo Foundation is facilitating in marketing the honey products from Northern areas and Chitral into Islamabad and is also promoting the products as an organic one.