Lok Sabha Question No. 207 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Honey Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 207

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## HONEY PRODUCTION

- *207.      SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  total  production  of  honey  and  its  allied  products  in  the  country during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the import and export of honey and honey related products during the aforesaid period;
- (c) the details of the loans, subsidies and other assistance provided by the Government to the farmers for encouraging honey production farming during the aforesaid period;
- (d) whether the Government  has introduced any scheme  or policy for further encouraging honey production farming among the individual farmers in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

- MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH) (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 207    DUE FOR REPLY ON 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018.

- (a): The year- wise & State-wise details of honey production for the last three years, are given at Annexure-I. The production of other by-products of beekeeping other than honey, (viz.; bees wax, bee pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom) are estimated by this Department. The State-wise and Year-wise production of bees wax and bee pollen for  last  three  years  are  given  at  Annexure-II  &  III,  respectively.  The  production  of propolis, royal jelly and bee venom is not undertaken commercially by the beekeepers, as the production of these products is negligible in the country and is not captured in our records.
- (b): The details of import and export of honey and bees wax for the last three years period, as per records of DGFT, are enclosed at Annexure-IV.
- (c) to (e): The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW),  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  Government  of  India  is implementing  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  for  overall development  of  horticulture  in  the  country.  Under  MIDH,  among  others,  to  promote beekeeping  in  the  country,  assistance  is  provided  for  various  capacity  building/HRD programmes (trainings & exposure visits of farmers/beekeepers, officers/field workers, etc., seminars/workshops, etc.), production of nucleus stock of honeybees, developing bee breeders, distribution of honey bee colonies, beehives, supers, etc. and complete set  of  beekeeping  equipments  under  the  component  of  'Pollination  Support  through Beekeeping'.  The  State  Departments  of  Horticulture/Agriculture  are  the  implementing agencies     for      implementation     of the Mission's    progrmames/components in the

State/field. National Bee Board (NBB), a society registered under Societies Registration Act,  XXI  of  1860,  has  also  been  designated  as  a  National  Level  Agency  (NLA)  for implementation of various activities/components for development of scientific beekeeping under MIDH.

The  year-wise  details  of  funds/subsidies/assistance  provided  for  encouraging beekeeping/honey  production  for  the  last  three  years  period  (2015-16,  2016-17  and 2017-18 - as on date) are given at Annexure-V.

Khadi and Village Industries Commission implementing Prime Minister's Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  for  promotion  of  Khadi  and  Village Industries including Honey. The details of the scheme are as under:

- i. PMEGP  is  the  credit  linked  subsidy  Scheme  for  setting  up  Khadi  and  village Industries  units  including  honey  production  units  by  unemployed  persons.  The maximum  cost  of  the  project  eligible  for  financing  under  PMEGP  is  Rs.25.00 lakhs in Manufacturing Sector and Rs.10.00 lakhs in Service Sector. Under this Scheme, any unemployed person may submit his application online. The scheme is  being  implemented  through  all  Public  Sector  Banks,  selected  private  sector banks and co-operative banks.

ii.  Margin  Money  in  the  form  of  subsidy,  provided  according  to  categories  of beneficiaries and geographical location of the unit, as per following details:

| Categories of beneficiaries under PMEGP.                                                                           | Beneficiaries contributions (of the project cost)   | Rate of subsidy. (of the project cost)   | Rate of subsidy. (of the project cost)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Area (location of the project/ unit)                                                                               |                                                     | Urban                                    | Rural                                    |
| General category.                                                                                                  | 10%                                                 | 15%                                      | 25%                                      |
| Special (including SC/ST/ OBC/ Minorities/Women, Ex- servicemen, Physically Handicapped, NER, Hill & Border Areas. | 05%                                                 | 25%                                      | 35%                                      |

DAC&FW and KVIC do not provide any loans to the farmers.

ICAR - AICRP (HB&P) having research plans to increase the genetic diversity of the existing stock of Apis mellifera to breed more efficient strains.

NBB,  DAC&FW, for promotion and development of scientific beekeeping/honey production  farming  in  the  country,  has  decided  to  set  up  Integrated  Beekeeping Development  Centres  (IBDCs)/Centres  of  Excellence  (CoEs)  on  beekeeping  in  the country.  12 IBDCs/CoEs, as role model for beekeeping, have been commissioned by NBB, DAC&FW under MIDH till date in 12 States, one each in, Haryana, Delhi, Bihar, Punjab, MP, UP, Manipur, Uttarakhand, J&K, TN, Karnataka and HP.

The registration of beekeepers has also been started by National Bee Board to address the problem of traceability source of honey. NBB also provide insurance cover of Rs.1.00 lakh to all registered beekeepers.

| Annexure-I Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                | Annexure-I Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                | Annexure-I Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                | Annexure-I Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                | Annexure-I Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                |
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| National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India State-wise & Year-wise details of production of Honey in India for three years | National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India State-wise & Year-wise details of production of Honey in India for three years | National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India State-wise & Year-wise details of production of Honey in India for three years | National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India State-wise & Year-wise details of production of Honey in India for three years | National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India State-wise & Year-wise details of production of Honey in India for three years |
| 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18                                                                                                    | 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18                                                                                                    | 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18                                                                                                    | 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18                                                                                                    | 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18                                                                                                    |
| S. No.                                                                                                                        | States                                                                                                                        | 2015-16                                                                                                                       | 2016-17                                                                                                                       | 2017-18 (Estimates)                                                                                                           |
| 1                                                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh & Telengana                                                                                                    | 1650                                                                                                                          | 1700                                                                                                                          | 1870                                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                                             | Assam                                                                                                                         | 850                                                                                                                           | 1000                                                                                                                          | 1200                                                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                                                             | Bihar                                                                                                                         | 8800                                                                                                                          | 9000                                                                                                                          | 10000                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                  | 600                                                                                                                           | 650                                                                                                                           | 750                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                             | Gujarat                                                                                                                       | 300                                                                                                                           | 450                                                                                                                           | 550                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                             | Haryana                                                                                                                       | 4500                                                                                                                          | 4000                                                                                                                          | 4500                                                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                                                             | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                              | 5150                                                                                                                          | 5200                                                                                                                          | 5500                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                                             | J&K                                                                                                                           | 1200                                                                                                                          | 1150                                                                                                                          | 2100                                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                                             | Jharkhand                                                                                                                     | 1200                                                                                                                          | 1250                                                                                                                          | 1350                                                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                                                        | 2500                                                                                                                          | 2700                                                                                                                          | 3000                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                                                     | 2000                                                                                                                          | 2000                                                                                                                          | 2100                                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                | 1850                                                                                                                          | 2150                                                                                                                          | 2250                                                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                                                                   | 1300                                                                                                                          | 1500                                                                                                                          | 1650                                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                                           | 200                                                                                                                           | 250                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                                                                       | 150                                                                                                                           | 150                                                                                                                           | 180                                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                                                                      | 430                                                                                                                           | 450                                                                                                                           | 550                                                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                                            | Orissa                                                                                                                        | 1000                                                                                                                          | 1250                                                                                                                          | 1350                                                                                                                          |
| 18                                                                                                                            | Punjab                                                                                                                        | 14900                                                                                                                         | 15000                                                                                                                         | 15500                                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                                                     | 4600                                                                                                                          | 6000                                                                                                                          | 8500                                                                                                                          |
| 20                                                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                                                        | 320                                                                                                                           | 350                                                                                                                           | 400                                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                    | 1500                                                                                                                          | 1800                                                                                                                          | 1900                                                                                                                          |
| 22                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                 | 15000                                                                                                                         | 17000                                                                                                                         | 18900                                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                   | 2100                                                                                                                          | 2500                                                                                                                          | 2700                                                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                                                                   | 15600                                                                                                                         | 15800                                                                                                                         | 16500                                                                                                                         |
| 25                                                                                                                            | Others                                                                                                                        | 1200                                                                                                                          | 1250                                                                                                                          | 1450                                                                                                                          |
| 26                                                                                                                            | Total                                                                                                                         | 88900                                                                                                                         | 94500                                                                                                                         | 105000                                                                                                                        |

| Annexure- II                                                                                                                       | Annexure- II                                                                                                                       | Annexure- II                                                                                                                       | Annexure- II                                                                                                                       | Annexure- II                                                                                                                       |
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| National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018 | National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018 | National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018 | National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018 | National Bee Board, DAC&FW,Government of India Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018 |
| State-wise production of Bees Wax for three years (2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18- Estimates)                                          | State-wise production of Bees Wax for three years (2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18- Estimates)                                          | State-wise production of Bees Wax for three years (2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18- Estimates)                                          | State-wise production of Bees Wax for three years (2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18- Estimates)                                          | State-wise production of Bees Wax for three years (2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18- Estimates)                                          |
| Production of Bees Wax in Metric Tonnes                                                                                            | Production of Bees Wax in Metric Tonnes                                                                                            | Production of Bees Wax in Metric Tonnes                                                                                            | Production of Bees Wax in Metric Tonnes                                                                                            | Production of Bees Wax in Metric Tonnes                                                                                            |
| S. N.                                                                                                                              | States / Years                                                                                                                     | 2015-16                                                                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                                                            | 2017-18 (Estimates)                                                                                                                |
| S. N.                                                                                                                              | States / Years                                                                                                                     | Wax Prodn.                                                                                                                         | Wax Prodn.                                                                                                                         | Wax Prodn.                                                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh & Telengana                                                                                                         | 30                                                                                                                                 | 35                                                                                                                                 | 50                                                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                                                              | 135                                                                                                                                | 145                                                                                                                                | 160                                                                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                                                 | 15                                                                                                                                 | 20                                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                                                            | 5                                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                                  | Haryana                                                                                                                            | 75                                                                                                                                 | 80                                                                                                                                 | 90                                                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 85                                                                                                                                 | 90                                                                                                                                 | 100                                                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                                                  | J&K                                                                                                                                | 30                                                                                                                                 | 40                                                                                                                                 | 45                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                                                                                          | 22                                                                                                                                 | 25                                                                                                                                 | 30                                                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                                                             | 20                                                                                                                                 | 25                                                                                                                                 | 30                                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                          | 36                                                                                                                                 | 40                                                                                                                                 | 45                                                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 55                                                                                                                                 | 60                                                                                                                                 | 70                                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        | 25                                                                                                                                 | 35                                                                                                                                 | 45                                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                  | 3                                                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                                                 | Orissa                                                                                                                             | 22                                                                                                                                 | 25                                                                                                                                 | 30                                                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                                                                             | 225                                                                                                                                | 250                                                                                                                                | 280                                                                                                                                |
| 19                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                          | 45                                                                                                                                 | 50                                                                                                                                 | 60                                                                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                                                                             | 5                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                  | 8                                                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                         | 25                                                                                                                                 | 35                                                                                                                                 | 45                                                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                      | 285                                                                                                                                | 300                                                                                                                                | 350                                                                                                                                |
| 23                                                                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                        | 35                                                                                                                                 | 40                                                                                                                                 | 50                                                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                                                                        | 280                                                                                                                                | 300                                                                                                                                | 340                                                                                                                                |
| 25                                                                                                                                 | Others                                                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                                                 | 30                                                                                                                                 | 40                                                                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                                              | 1495                                                                                                                               | 1650                                                                                                                               | 1920                                                                                                                               |

| Annexure-III                                                                                                                                                 | Annexure-III                                                                                                                                                 | Annexure-III                                                                                                                                                 | Annexure-III                                                                                                                                                 | Annexure-III                                                                                                                                                 |
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| Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                                                          | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                                                          | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                                                          | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                                                          | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                                                          |
| National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                                                                              | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                                                                              | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                                                                              | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                                                                              | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                                                                              |
| State-wise and Year- wise details of production of Bee Pollen in India for last 3 years 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 Production of Bee Pollen in Metric Tonnes | State-wise and Year- wise details of production of Bee Pollen in India for last 3 years 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 Production of Bee Pollen in Metric Tonnes | State-wise and Year- wise details of production of Bee Pollen in India for last 3 years 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 Production of Bee Pollen in Metric Tonnes | State-wise and Year- wise details of production of Bee Pollen in India for last 3 years 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 Production of Bee Pollen in Metric Tonnes | State-wise and Year- wise details of production of Bee Pollen in India for last 3 years 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18 Production of Bee Pollen in Metric Tonnes |
| S.N.                                                                                                                                                         | States                                                                                                                                                       | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                      | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                      | 2017-18 (Estimates)                                                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh & Telengana                                                                                                                                   | 1.00                                                                                                                                                         | 2.00                                                                                                                                                         | 3.00                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                                            | Bihar                                                                                                                                                        | 1.00                                                                                                                                                         | 1.00                                                                                                                                                         | 2.00                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                                            | Haryana                                                                                                                                                      | 5.00                                                                                                                                                         | 10.00                                                                                                                                                        | 15.00                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                            | Punjab                                                                                                                                                       | 2.00                                                                                                                                                         | 5.00                                                                                                                                                         | 10.00                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                    | 8.00                                                                                                                                                         | 12.00                                                                                                                                                        | 20.00                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                | 8.00                                                                                                                                                         | 10.00                                                                                                                                                        | 15.00                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                                            | Others                                                                                                                                                       | 5.00                                                                                                                                                         | 10.00                                                                                                                                                        | 15.00                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                                                            | Total                                                                                                                                                        | 30.00                                                                                                                                                        | 50.00                                                                                                                                                        | 80.00                                                                                                                                                        |

| Annexure-IV                                                                                        | Annexure-IV                                                                                        | Annexure-IV                                                                                        | Annexure-IV                                                                                        | Annexure-IV                                                                                        | Annexure-IV                                                                                        |
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| National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                    | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                    | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                    | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                    | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                    | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                    |
| Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                |
| Details of Export of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years | Details of Export of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years | Details of Export of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years | Details of Export of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years | Details of Export of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years | Details of Export of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years |
| S.no.                                                                                              | HSCode                                                                                             | Commodity                                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                                            | 2016-17                                                                                            | 2017-18 upto September, 2017                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                  | 4090000                                                                                            | Natural Honey                                                                                      | 38177.04                                                                                           | 45055.5                                                                                            | 27882.00                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                  | 152190                                                                                             | Bees Wax W/N Coloured                                                                              | 173.02                                                                                             | 277.43                                                                                             | 138.29                                                                                             |

| Details of Import of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years   | Details of Import of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years   | Details of Import of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years   | Details of Import of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years   | Details of Import of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years   | Details of Import of Honey & other Beekeeping related products viz. Beewax during last three years   |
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| S.no.                                                                                                | HSCode                                                                                               | Commodity                                                                                            | 2015-16                                                                                              | 2016-17                                                                                              | 2017-18 upto september , 2017                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                    | 4090000                                                                                              | Natural Honey                                                                                        | 423.08                                                                                               | 161.7                                                                                                | 158.15                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                    | 152190                                                                                               | Bees Wax W/N Coloured                                                                                | 25.47                                                                                                | 88.7                                                                                                 | 10.33                                                                                                |

| Annexure-V                                                                                                                                                                     | Annexure-V                                                                                                                                                                     | Annexure-V                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                                                                            | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                                                                            | Parliament Question (LS) No. 207 on "Honey Production" due for answer on 02.01.2018                                                                                            |
| National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                                                                                                | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                                                                                                | National Bee Board, DAC&FW, Government of India                                                                                                                                |
| Year-wise details of Funds spent/ Assistance provided for development of Beekeeping in the country under MIDH during the three years (2015-16 to 2017-18, upto December, 2017) | Year-wise details of Funds spent/ Assistance provided for development of Beekeeping in the country under MIDH during the three years (2015-16 to 2017-18, upto December, 2017) | Year-wise details of Funds spent/ Assistance provided for development of Beekeeping in the country under MIDH during the three years (2015-16 to 2017-18, upto December, 2017) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                | (Rs. in Lakhs)                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                              | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                                        | 2323.47                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                              | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                                        | 2411.02                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                              | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                        | 1053.72                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                                                                          | 5788.21                                                                                                                                                                        |

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