HONEY MISSION - THE SWEET REVOLUTION

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HONEY MISSION - THE SWEET REVOLUTION(Impacting rural lives of India through Beekeeping)

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Narendra ModiPrime Minister

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Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) with the inspiration of Rastrapita Mahatma Gandhi took the task of further development of the beekeeping Industry with a view to uplift the financial status of people living in extremely interior rural areas by introducing and popularizing scientific beekeeping. The State Khadi & V.I. Boards and Non-Government Organizations (Beekeeping NGOs) registered with KVIC and KVIB are taking part in beekeeping programs in the country.

Honey Mission provision 1Tools and Equipment• 10 Bee colonies• 10 Bee hives• 10 Hive stands• 1 Smoker• 1 Hive tool• 1 Honey Extractor among

group of 5 beneficiaries• 100 Was Sheet only for ST/SC

category

Honey Mission provision 3• Marketing Linkages• Identity cards for beneficiary

and Master trainers• Insurance

Honey Mission provision 2Training & Handholding • Basic 5 days training for new

beneficiary• 2 days refresher training for

experienced beekeeper• Pictorial brochures for reading• Handholding for 2 seasons• Honey Extraction• Division • Apiary Site selection and

Migration practices• Seasonal Management• Inspection • Advance Training • Pollen, Propolis and Wax

collection, storage and sale• Hygiene and Right practices• Hygiene and Right practices

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About 36,294 employment will generate out of which 14,745 direct employment and 21,550 indirect employment will be provided under this project. Estimated Production of honey and other bee hive products from 1, 45,350 bee colonies (1, 05,750 Apis mellifera and 39, 600 Apis cerana) and its estimated value which is expected at the end of second year from the distribution of bee colonies.

Impact Projected

Sr. No Name of the product Production (In Tons) Value (In Cro.)1 Honey 3320.00 36.522 Wax 22.00 0.663 Pollen 19.00 0.764 Royal Jelly 4.0 4.05 Bee Venom 0.0001 0.506 Propolis 0.60 0.06

Total 42.50 Cr


1. Pollination

2. Laboratory service

3. Daily wages

4. Transporters

5. Honey processing plant

6. Sales and distribution

channels

7. NGOs

8. Farmers

9. Suppliers

Supplier1. Carpenters2. Bee breeders3. Tailors for Bee vail and overall4. Fabricators for tools and equipment

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Products· Honey· Wax· Propolis· Pollen· Royal Jelly· Bee Venom

· Crop Yield· Seed Production· Conservation of indigenous species

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Master Trainer Roles and Responsibilities

Benefits of Honey Mission

[Master Trainer Assistence]Each Master Trainer should provide handholding to minimum 50-75 beneficiaries in a month.That is exactly 500-750 bee colonies to monitor and provide on the spot on the training to the beneficiaries.

[On Field Handholding/Training on]Bee-hive InspectionBee hive seasonal managementColony Multiplication/DivisionMigration and Apiary selection and rights practicesBasic Hygiene and sanitationHoney, Wax, Pollen extraction and storageRecord maintenanceUpdated precise training in regards to improving and excelling a beekeeper in his beekeeping.


Components of a Bee-Hive (Bee-box)

Metal Outer Cover: Protect the colony from the weather.

Inner Cover: Keeps the bees in the hive when the outer roof is removed, to remove honey, and assists in feeding bees.

Super Chamber: Where bees store excess produced honey.

Frames: Holds wax foundation embossed with hexagonal worker cells.

Brood Chamber: To raise new bees.

Ventilator: To provide ventilation to the bee colony during different seasons

Queen Gate: To restrict the queen to go out of the bee box

Bottom Board: Provides an entrance for bees to use.


Beekeeping Do’s and Don’tsDo’s1. Never panic when you see honey bees and be(e) calm2. Select cooler surroundings for Apiary sites, provide

support and care to your honey bees3. Keep Bee Colonies where abundant source of

Water, Pollen and Nectar is available4. Regularly clean the bottom board of Bee box (Hive)

and maintain colony hygiene5. Use Queen Excluder to keep the queen out of the

Super Chamber for ensuring quality Honey6. Honey should be extracted from sealed combs of

Super Chamber only7. Maintain your personal hygiene and keep

equipment clean during Honey Collection and apiary visits

8. Divide the colony during swarming season (growth period) whereas unite the weak colonies and provide feeding (sugar feeding) during dearth period

9. Re-queen the colony after 1-2 years10. Always have a swarm bag handy during growth period11. Frequently inspect the colonies during the growth

period to ensure no empty space is left in the combs by adding 2 frames and a dummy board in it

12. Always network with local beekeeping associations or experienced beekeepers near your area

13. When you lose a colony, make a determined effort to immediately start beekeeping in the next season

14. Control diseases and look for parasites regularly, seek help from experienced bee-keepers in case of infestation observed in the colony

15. Contact State Beekeeping Extension Centers (SBECs) or reputed Beekeeping NGOs for undergoing training for skill upgradation in beekeeping

Don’ts1. Never start with one colony (Two to ten colonies

would be ideal)2. Don’t harvest honey from unsealed combs/ brood

chambers3. Don’t feed sugar water too frequently and don’t

feed bees in plastic containers (Always use eco-friendly vessels like coconut shell, clay or leaf cups)

4. Avoid locating your hives near roadside as it contaminates the honey and creates nuisance to the bees

5. Don’t put off beekeeping if you lose a colony6. Don’t drip honey or throw honey combs near a

hive, it may entice predators to rob or attack the hives7. Don’t be an isolated beekeeper as beekeeping is a

group activity8. Do not migrate hives with full of honey as it damages

your combs and colonies9. Don’t use plastic comb sheet in the hive (Use

beeswax sheets for building combs)10. Don’t fix (nail) the bottom board with the brood chamber11. Don’t keep hives open for extended period of time

to avoid robbing between colonies12. Don’t give any medication to the colonies without

consulting the experts13. Don’t keep the bee colonies without stand and

cover the top of the bee-hives (bee-boxes) with gunny bags in winter, shade in summer and plastic sheet during monsoon season


Help and Support by the Government

To promote beekeeping industry in India, KVIC has taken the task of developing beekeeping industry by means of framing appropriate policies, schemes and promotional programs, awareness, training, developing linkages and establishing clusters, hand-holding through the available State/ Divisional offices of KVIC/ KVIB, CBRTI, Beekeeping NGO(s), State Beekeeping Extension Centers and Honeybee Assistants / Master Trainers.

Support by KVIC

• Training on beginners’ beekeeping

• Helping in feasibility study and identifying the apiary locations

• Imparting Skills on honey extraction & colony multiplication

• Providing bee-boxes (hives) with bee colonies and tools

• Grouping the beneficiaries for enabling them to migrate the colonies and sharing the group benefits

• Providing floral mappings for migration of colonievs

• Assisting in marketing & branding

PRIME MINISTER’S

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME

(PMEGP)PMEGP is a credit linked

subsidy program for employment generation in both rural and urban areas in the country. It provides financial assistance (upto Rs 25 lacs) for individuals/

NGOs/ institutions

SFURTISFURTI is a

Scheme of Funds for Regeneration of

Traditional Industries through cluster development.

It provides financial support (upto Rs 5 crore)

for cluster development

ASPIREA Scheme for

Promotion Innovation, Rural Industry &

Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) which promotes innovation and rural entrepreneurship

through rural livelihood business incubator (LBI),

Technology Business Incubators (TBI),

and fund of fund for start-up creation.


For details on

State Beekeeping & Extension Centre (SBEC) and Bee Keeping Equipment Manufactures/ Suppliers,

please refer KVIC website, using following link: www.kvic.org.in

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