With proper investment, many believe apiculture can provide jobs for thousands across the Himalayan region and allow ‘api-tourism’ to thrive. Srinagar, Kashmir — At the onset of every winter season in the Kashmir region, Ishfaq Ahmad Mir, 27, heads to Jammu armed with bee boxes. Ishfaq, who completed a master’s degree in political science, took a keen interest in beekeeping three years ago. Amid Covid-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc ...