Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Pollination Support through Beekeeping
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## POLLINATION SUPPORT THROUGH BEEKEEPING

## 275.   SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  of  the  steps  taken  for  pollination  support  through  Beekeeping  as  a component under National Horticulture Mission; and
- (b) the number and details of Integrated Beekeeping Development Centres that have been approved/ commissioned from 2016, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): In  2014-15,  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India launched Mission for Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme,  for  holistic  growth  of horticulture sector in the country and National Horticulture Mission (NHM) has become the part of  MIDH.  All  States/  UTs  are  covered  under  MIDH.  The  State  Departments  of  Horticulture/ Agriculture  are  the  implementing  agencies  for  implementation  of  the  Mission's  programmes/ components  in  the  State/field.  National  Bee  Board  (NBB),  is  also  designated  as  a  National Level Agency (NLA) under MIDH for promotion of beekeeping.

Under MIDH for promotion of beekeeping, there is a component of ' Pollination Support through  Beekeeping '.  Under  this  component,  assistance  is  provided  for:  (i)  production  of nucleus stock (public sector) @ 100%, upto the cost of Rs. 20.00 lakhs per project; (ii) @40% of the cost or Rs. 4.00 lakhs per project, whichever is less, for production of bee colonies by bee breeder for producing minimum of 2000 colonies per year; (iii) @40% of the cost or Rs. 800.00, whichever  is  less,  per  honeybee  colony  of  8  frames  limited  to  50  colonies  per  trained beneficiary;  (iv)  @40%  of  the  cost  or  Rs.  800.00,  whichever  is  less,  per  beehive  with  super, tools, etc. for 50 beehives & supers, etc. per trained beneficiary; and (v) @40% of the cost or Rs.  8000.00,  whichever  is  less,  for  a  complete  set  of  beekeeping  equipments  including  SS made honey extractor, food grade plastic containers, etc. per trained beneficiary.

Assistance  is  also  provided  for  various  capacity  building/  HRD  programmes  for beekeeping (trainings & exposure visits of farmers/ beekeepers, officers/ field workers, etc.) and organizing seminars/ workshops, etc. on beekeeping and participation of beekeepers/ beekeeping & honey societies in Kisan Melas, Agri./Horti. Expos, Krishi Unnati Melas, etc. is also  promoted  for  creating  awareness  and  popularizing  the  scheme  for  the  benefits  of farmers/beekeepers. Details of the scheme are uploaded/ available on websites of MIDH and NBB, DAC&FW.

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NBB  is  also  providing  technical  support  as  well  as  implementing  activities  relating  to beekeeping for development of scientific beekeeping in the country. Quarterly Magazine 'Bee World'  and  Souvenirs  having  information  on  latest  technologies,  developments,  etc.  in beekeeping are also being published by NBB and distributed to the farmers /participants of the Seminars, etc.

(b): Thirteen  Integrated  Beekeeping  Development  Centres  (IBDCs)  have  been  approved/ commissioned since 2016-17. Integrated Beekeeping Development Centres (IBDCs)/Centres of Excellence (CoEs) on Beekeeping are being set up by National Bee Board (NBB) in the States. The units/  centres:  viz.;  development  of  quality  nucleus  stock  of  honeybees,  multiplication  of nucleus stock/ colonies, bee disease diagnostic labs, honey testing lab, honey processing unit, beekeeping equipments manufacturing unit, information centre, capacity building & awareness, skill  development,  etc.,  which  are  required  for  holistic  growth/  promotion/  development  of scientific  beekeeping  including  providing  pollination  support  to  the  crops  and    increasing production  of  honey  &  other  beehive  products,  are  the  part  of  IBDC.  IBDC  provide  these facilities at one place and facilitate the beekeepers/beekeeping industry as a whole.

The State-wise  &  agency-wise  details  of  IBDCs,  approved/  commissioned from  2016-17, are given as under:

## (Amount Rs. in lakhs)

|   S.No. | Name of the State     | Details of the Institute/ University/ Department                                                                         |   Amt. approved |
|---------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|       1 | Punjab                | Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, Punjab                                                                   |          131.35 |
|       2 | Manipur               | Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, Manipur                                                                   |          163.25 |
|       3 | Uttarakhand           | Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Udham Singh Nagar, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand        |          151.5  |
|       4 | Uttar Pradesh         | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Varanasi, U.P.             |          199.5  |
|       5 | Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAS&T), Srinagar, Kashmir                           |          166.7  |
|       6 | Madhya Pradesh        | Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Morena, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (RVSKVV) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh  |          160.85 |
|       7 | Tamil Nadu            | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu                                                        |          138.28 |
|       8 | Karnataka             | University of Horticultural Sciences (UHS), Udyanagiri, Bagalkot, Karnataka.                                             |          231.75 |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh      | Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya (CSKMPKVV), Holta, Palampur, HP.                         |          125    |
|      10 | Tripura               | Directorate of Horticulture & Soil Conservation, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of Tripura, Tripura. |          230    |
|      11 | West Bengal           | ICAR- Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH), Mokdumpur, Malda, West Bengal.                              |           89.25 |
|      12 | Andhra Pradesh        | Dr. Y.S.R Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh                                   |          178.8  |
|      13 | Arunachal Pradesh     | College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh                 |          218.9  |

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