National Beekeeping and Honey Mission:
The National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) launched in 2021 by the Government of India which is driving the ambitious “Sweet Revolution”.
- It is a Central Sector Scheme launched by the Government of India.
- It focuses on overall promotion and development of scientific beekeeping and the production of quality honey and other beehive products.
- It is implemented through the National Bee Board (NBB).
- Funding: ₹500 crore for three years (2020–21 to 2022–23) and has been extended for another three years (2023–24 to 2025–26).
- It is being implemented through 3 Mini Missions(MMs)
- Mini Mission-I: Under this Mission, thrust will be given on production & productivity improvement of various crops through pollination assisted by adoption of scientific beekeeping;
- Mini Mission-II: This Mission will concentrate on post-harvest management of beekeeping/beehive products including collection, processing, storage, marketing, value addition, etc.
- Mini Mission-III: This Mission will concentrate on research & technology generation for different regions/states/agro-climatic and socio-economic conditions.
- Objectives of National Beekeeping and Honey Mission
- Income & employment generation: Promoting holistic growth of beekeeping industry for providing livelihood support to farm and non-farm households.
- Infrastructure Development: Developing additional infrastructural facilities for developing quality nucleus stock of honeybees, multiplication of stock by bee breeders and post-harvest and marketing infrastructures.
- Quality Control: Setting up of state-of-the-art Labs for testing of honey & other beehive products at regional levels and Mini/Satellite Labs at district levels.
- Traceability: To develop blockchain/ traceability system for of source of honey & other beehive products and using IT tools in beekeeping, including online registration, etc.;
- Skill Development: To promote, develop and disseminate latest technologies and skill development in beekeeping industry for production of honey & other high value beehive products;
- Institutional Framework: Strengthening beekeepers through collective approaches like SHGs, FPOs, and cooperatives.
