October 29, 2026
In Sikkim, a beekeeper prioritises bee health over honey production
In Sikkim’s Zitlang village, a master bee trainer explains why beekeeping requires an understanding of the bees’ ways of life.
Dal Bahadur Rai is a master trainer at ApiCare Organic Farms and Honey Production Pvt. Ltd. Known to locals as John, he is a resident of Zitlang, Duga, in Sikkim’s Pakyong district.
Apiculture and honey Processing