Cyclone Fani caused substantial damage to honeybees living in the natural
environment homes in the coastal areas of Odisha.
The loss of pollinators to affect the production
of fruits and vegetables in the storm-hit areas.
The particularly grim in Puri and Khurda
districts are badly affected.
The other districts where honeybees severely hit
include Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, and Kendrapara.
Around thousands of bee colonies on trees and
buildings are believed to have been damaged by wind with speeds of up to
200-220 kmph.
The period from January to May is the peak time
for honey production.
This phase will continue till the rainy season
gets over.
There is no concrete data available about the
number of bee colonies at farms and homes
The information collected from farmers in rural
areas indicated that around 5,000 colonies suffered with the hives getting
damaged.
About
Cyclone Fani
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani the
strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Indian state of Odisha since Phailin
in 2013.
The second named storm and the first severe
cyclonic storm of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
Fani originated from a tropical depression that
formed west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean on 26 April.
