 The Veterinary and Livestock Services Division, in collaboration with the Archbishop Kelvin Felix, Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, recently concluded a sustainable honey production farmer-field school program promoting responsible and sustainable beekeeping practices. This comprehensive eight-week training program brought together 33 participants, ranging from beginners to seasoned beekeepers, all aiming to gain valuable insights and expertise in the world of apiculture. Facilitator and mentor within the program, Marcus Dennis, emphasizes that the practical experience and expert mentorship offered will serve as instrumental resources in facilitating the development of successful beehives and flourishing beekeeping enterprises. Not everybody will be actually honey producers, but there are many sub-sectors within the apiculture sector, such as even the provision of protective clothing. I used to see, I mean, when I used to be out there in the fields, I used to see an old bed that used to be the own snogers of teamwork and these kind of things, even their own extractors. So there are many things that we can produce locally to develop the sector. And what we need to do is to to continue doing that so we can bring down the costs to us as farmers. In addition to beekeeping techniques, the program also included essential full-stage training to ensure the safety and well-being of both beekeepers and bees. Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Sharmin Melville Edwin explained that the sustainable honey production farmer-field school was designed to promote sustainable beekeeping practices with a strong emphasis on preserving honey bee populations and producing high quality honey. We look forward to the impact that this training will have. So not just the training that you see, but the impact on the honey production, increasing honey production in the sector, the impact on the economy as we tap into the the great potential that we see in the apiculture sector. The holistic approach taken by the Agriculture Ministry to increase capacity within the apiculture sub-sector reflects the Ministry's commitment to fostering responsible and sustainable beekeeping practices that benefit both the environment and the livelihoods of those involved in apiculture. From the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, I am Anisia Antoine reporting.