Beekeeping to double farmers’ income

Relevance: Prelims: Economy

Why in news?

• Union Agriculture Minister said that Government of India is promoting Beekeeping as part of its aim to double farmers’ income by 2024.

About:

• Government has allocated Rs.500 crore towards Beekeeping under the Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan.

• India is among the world’s top five honey producers.

• Compared to 2005-06 honey production has risen by 242% and exports shot by 265%.

• The National Bee Board has created four modules to impart training as part of the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) and 30 lakh farmers have been trained in beekeeping.

Government has launched ‘Honey Mission’ as part of ‘Sweet Revolution.’

 

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