This document discusses the potential for beekeeping and honey production in India through apiculture and horticulture. It notes that India has a diverse native bee population and over 500 flowering plant species that can support beekeeping. Traditional beekeeping methods using logs, pots, and boxes have been used. The government supports beekeeping through organizations like the National Bee Board which aims to increase registration of beekeepers, integrate tribal communities, issue standards, and provide training and resources to beekeepers to help develop the honey industry in India. Introducing beekeeping to farmers can help increase their agricultural yields and income. NGOs are also working with farmers to establish beekeeping, offer training, and connect them to markets to sell honey and boost their

1. Doubling Farmers’ income by-
Incorporating APICULTURE
and HORTICULTURE
A presentation by ASHU KUMARI
I.D. : 14030
Under the guidance of- Prof O. P. Mishra
- Prof. B Jirli

3. Honey was the first sweet food tasted by the ancient Indian inhabiting rock shelters and
forests.
The raw materials for the beekeeping industry are mainly pollen and nectar that come from
flowering plants.
Both the natural and cultivated vegetation in India constitute an immense potential for
development of beekeeping.
About 500 flowering plant species, both wild and cultivated, are useful as major or minor
sources of nectar and pollen.
There are at least four species of true honey bees and three species of the stingless bees.
Several sub-species and races of these are known to exist. In recent years the exotic honey
bee has been introduced. Together these represent a wide variety of bee fauna that can be
utilized for the development of honey industry in the country.
There are several types of indigenous and traditional hives including logs, clay pots, wall
niches, baskets and boxes of different sizes and shapes.
Varieties: Rapeseed / Mustard Honey, Eucalyptus Honey, Lychee Honey, Sunflower Honey,
Karanj / Pongamea Honey, Multi-flora Himalayan Honey, Acacia Honey, Wild Flora Honey,
Multi and Mono floral Honey are some of the major varieties of Natural Honey. Areas of
Production: North East Region of India and Maharashtra are the key areas for natural honey
production. India Facts and Figures : The country has exported 38177.08 MT of Natural Honey
to the world for the worth of Rs. 705.87 crore during the year of 2015-16.
INTRODUCTION

13. HEALTH BENEFITS OF HONEY

21. Meet the bee man of Maharashtra
Shrikant Gajbhiye is the Founder of Bee The Change, which offers free
beekeeping training to farmers and forest populations in Maharashtra.He
argues that when bees are kept alongside farming activities, production
increases between 20-200 per cent besides, of course, getting to sell
honey on the market

22. UTMT provides small holding farmers with equipment for beekeeping, and has a
buy-back arrangement with them for the honey they collect. It also provides access
to the market, by creating a premium brand for single origin honey. Single origin
honey, unlike blended honey, is specific to a region’s flora and fauna and therefore
has a unique taste. This high-quality organic honey is collected from farmer
cooperatives and packaged for direct sale to customers.
UTMT has been able to increase farmers’ income by 40%.
This has also increased their agricultural productivity and
income. The annual purchase of honey has risen from 500
kg in the first year to about 15,000 kg in the year 2013.
Small endeavours for big
changes
UNDER THE MANGO TREE (UTMT)

23. As a result of bee pollination, the yield of his crops has
increased by up to 80 percent, earning him an additional
income of Rs. 7,700 in just one year.
This is one example of how Under The Mango Tree has impacted the farmers of
India. Since a majority of villagers in India still completely depend on agriculture for
their livelihood, there is an urgent need to constantly innovate and bring new
agricultural practices to the fore.
And UTMT has been doing exactly that by introducing bee-keeping to the farmers.
Started in 2009, the organization is a humble attempt to introduce interesting
agricultural inputs to the farmers.

24. Support from the Government
National Bee Board
(Department of Agriculture & Cooperation)
Ministry of agriculture
Government of india

25. Activities of NBB
1.Registration of beekeepers and farmers for traceability
purpose.
2.Integrating tribal and fringe communities of forest dwellers
into beekeeping
3.Coordination for formulating standards for honey and other
bee hive products for domestic and international markets.
4. Ensuring hassle free transportation of bee colonies during
migration.
5.Advisories on good beekeeping practices.
6. HRD: Training, seminar, exposure visits, etc.
7.Providing bee boxes, bee colonies, etc. to beekeepers.