20 INTRODUCTION India is vast country where more than 80 per cent of the population lives in rural areas. Economy of its people largely depends upon agriculture for livelihood (Lal et al, 2012). A beekeeping enterprise exhibits a great potential to uplift the economy of Indian farmers in view of depleting natural resources and proftability in traditional agriculture (Singh et al, 2010). A beekeeper keeps bees in order to collect honey and beeswax, to pollinate crops, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers (Qaiser et al, 2013). Singh (2000) and Monga and Manocha (2011) reported that the honey bees increased the agricultural productivity to the tune of 30- 80 per cent annually through cross pollination. The distinctive feature of beekeeping is the small capital investment required as compared to other industries. Furthermore, beekeeping does not need raw material in usual sense as nature provides the same in the form of nectar and pollen (Sharma and Dhaliwal, 2014). Beekeeping has predominant role to play in pollination, honey and wax production. Pollination benefts can be evaluated at higher level as compared to by products produced by the bees (Lal et al, 2012). However, the future of bees and pollination is severely threatened. Changes in land use, pesticide applications, agricultural monocultures and the spread of non-native species and pathogens all contribute to this threat, which is likely to be exacerbated by climate change (Settele et al, 2016). In order to meet food security challenges for a growing global population, it will be necessary to safeguard and sustainably manage pollination services against the backdrop of increasing climate unpredictability and a changing world. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) was introduced by Indian council of Agricultural Research to ameliorate the Knowledge Gained during Bee Keeping Training and its Impact on Farmers of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh Anurag Sharma 1* , Renu Kapoor 2 and Kehar Singh Thakur 2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chamba at Saru ( Himachal Pradesh) ABSTRACT The present study was conducted during 2018 and 2019 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Chamba with the objective to study the impact of trainings on the gain in knowledge of the farmers. Male participants outnumbered the female participants as out of 2,441 trainees only 775 were women and others were men (1,666). About half of the trainees (48.30%) belonged to younger age group (18-35 yr) including both male (215) and females (27). Least number of respondents belonged to the age group above 50 yr. The data regarding their education levels revealed that majority of the participants were up to senior secondary (61.08%) followed by graduates (21.36%). Majority of the participants were farmers (72.65%) either small, marginal or large farmers and most satisfed that the training was need based and helped to sort out the problems and questions which were in their minds before the start of the training. Majority of the participants were most satisfed with the practical (92.87%) and exposure visits to the apiary (84.26%). The data revealed that 70.26per cent trainees gained knowledge on the importance of bees for pollination of crops and conservation of biodiversity and hence showed their eagerness to adopt bee keeping for pollination services whereas 28.14per cent were interested in honey production and its sale. The gain in knowledge ranged between 42.12 to 72.46 per cent . Key Words: Beekeeping, Chamba, Gain in knowledge, Impact, Perception, Response, Trainings. * Corresponding Author’s Email : anuragiias@gmail.com 1,2 HRTS and KVK, Kandaghat, Solan J Krishi Vigyan 2020, 9 (1) : 20-25 DOI : 10.5958/2349-4433.2020.00163.4 J Krishi Vigyan 2020, 9 (1) : 20-25