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Tomar inaugurates honey testing lab virtually
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Wednesday, 24 May, 2023, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), Government of India, celebrated World Bee Day on May 20, 2023, at Raja Bhoj Agriculture College, Madhya Pradesh.
The celebration was graced by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar in the august presence of Agriculture Minister, Government. of Madhya Pradesh, Chairman, OBC Welfare Commission, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Chairman, NDDB, and other dignitaries on the dais.
In his deliberation, Tomar mentioned that under the “10,000 FPO Scheme” of the Government of India, in order to strengthen the beekeepers in the country by developing the institutional framework for collective development, 100 bee keepers / honey producers FPOs have been allocated under NBHM for which TRIFED, NAFED and NDDB have been selected. In this sequence, a total of 80 FPOs of bee keepers /honey producers have been registered. Further he stated that there is huge potential for honey production in this area which must be utilised for increasing farmer’s income.
During the celebration, an exhibition with over 100 stalls were set up by beekeepers, processors and different stakeholders of beekeeping sector to showcase the diverse varieties of honey bee and different products in beekeeping sector. More than 1,000 farmers, beekeepers, processors, entrepreneurs and all stakeholders associated with honey production attended the programme.
A workshop with three technical sessions was organised on different themes. Need of Research & Development to promote Scientific Beekeeping for Income Generation. Driving Growth through Effective Marketing Strategies for Domestic & Export Market. Production Technology and Research & Development of Scientific Beekeeping- Experience Sharing and Challenges. Productive Partnership in Honey- Industries Insights. Marketing Challenges and Solutions (Domestic/ Global).
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