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National Program to mark World Bee Day to be held in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh tomorrow

19 May 2023, Madhya Pradesh: The Ministry of Agriculture is celebrating World Bee Day at Raja Bhoj Agriculture College, Warasivni, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh tomorrow.

The World Bee Day celebration would be graced by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar in the presence of Agriculture Minister, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, and Chairman, OBC Welfare Commission, MP, Mr Gaurishankar Bisen. As many as 1000 farmers/beekeepers/processors/entrepreneurs and all stakeholders associated with honey production are expected to attend the program.

During the World Bee Day celebration, an Exhibition with over 100 stalls will be set up by Beekeepers, processors, and different stakeholders of the beekeeping sector to showcase the diverse varieties of honey bees and different products in the beekeeping sector.

Technical sessions comprise of “Production, Research, Partnership with Industries, Market Strategy for Domestic & Export” and “Marketing Challenges and Solutions (Domestic/ Global) & Discussion” will also be organized to upgrade the scientific knowledge of beekeeping among the farmers/beekeepers.

Keeping the importance of beekeeping in mind, a lot of efforts have been /are being made by the Ministry of Agriculture, which also includes a centrally funded scheme “National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)” which has been launched under the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme. It has been started for the overall promotion and development of scientific beekeeping and to achieve the goal of “Sweet Revolution”.The NBHM is implemented through the National Bee Board for the overall promotion of scientific beekeeping & entrepreneurship among small & marginal farmers, infrastructure development for postharvest management, and support for research & development.

Diversified agro-climatic conditions of India provide great potential for beekeeping/honey production. The scientific technology being adopted for increasing production and testing of honey by maintaining quality standards for national and international markets and promoting the production of other beehive products viz.; bee pollen, bees wax, royal jelly, propolis& bee venom. This has facilitated the beekeepers to increase their income and address the greater demand for honey and beehive products both in the domestic and international markets.

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