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Bee Keeping Development
For the promotion of bee keeping development activities, following
infrastructure has been created in the State:
Sr.
No.
1. Beekeeping Stations 32
District Shimla 5
District Mandi 2
District Kullu 3
District Bilaspur 1
District Chamba 7
District Kangra 3
District Hamirpur 1
District Una 1
District Solan 3
District Sirmaur 1
District Kinnaur 4
District Lahaul & Spiti 1
2. Honey Agmarking Laboratories 2
3.
Hatkoti, District Shimla 1
Chaitru, District Kangra 1
Bee Breeding and Multiplication Centers (Private
Sector)
Development of Mushrooms
For the development of mushrooms on scientific lines, the department
has created infrastructure for the manufacture of pasteurized compost
and spawn for supply to the growers.
In addition, such infrastructure is also available in the private sector.
Sr.
No.
1. Public Sector
Infrastructure
Location
(a) Mushroom Compost Production Units Solan - 3
Kullu - 1
Kangra - 2
Sirmaur - 1
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(b) Spawn Units Solan - 2
Sirmaur - 1
Palampur - 1
2. Private Sector
(a) Mushroom Compost Production Units Solan - 21
Shimla - 6
Sirmaur - 3
Una - 1
Kangra - 1
Mandi - 2
Kullu - 1
Hamirpur - 1
Bilaspur - 1
(b). Spawn Units Solan - 7
Sirmaur - 1