South Korea: Seoul Agricultural Center provides free education for beekeeping experts

The Seoul Agricultural Technology Center is the only place in Seoul designated by the Rural Development Administration as a 'beekeeping industry professional training institute'. Trainees participate in training held every Tuesday from March 29 to October 18. The training runs for a total of 25 times, 100 hours, including hands-on training and field trips, and is free of charge. The educational content consists of the prospects of the beekeeping industry, the ecology and management of bees, honey harvesting practice, and royal jelly harvesting methods. It will focus on improving the practical skills of urban beekeepers and prospective farmers. An official from the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center said, “Beekeeping produces various ...