Lok Sabha Question No. 1347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri C N Annadurai, Shri Selvam G

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANDFARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1347

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2024

## NATIONAL BEEKEEPING AND HONEY MISSION (NBHM)

1347.   Shri Navaskani K: Shri C N Annadurai: Shri Selvam G:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  National  Beekeeping  and  Honey Mission (NBHM) and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the NBHM has any plan for the specific support of honey hubs /clusters, if so, the details thereof and funds allocated therefor; (c) the total number of projects approved / sanctioned for funding so far under NBHM in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years, year-wise; (d) the details of projects approved in Tamil Nadu for implementation in aspirational districts along with remote and other difficult areas; (e) whether the Government has taken any steps for empowerment of SC/ST/OBC women through beekeeping under NBHM, if so, the details thereof; and (f)  the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  honey production, bee-population, conserve bee bio-diversity, scientific beekeeping and building  related  advantages  for  agricultural  productivity  and  doubling  farmers'
- income?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी ( ŵी रामनाथ ठाक ु र )

- (a): Yes Sir. Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is implementing  National  Beekeeping  and  Honey  Mission  (NBHM)  a  Central  Sector Scheme for promoting scientific beekeeping for holistic growth of beekeeping industry for income & employment generation, providing livelihood support to farm and nonfarm households, to enhance agriculture / horticulture production.

Under the scheme, project based assistance is provided to eligible implementing  agencies  for  developing  infrastructural  facilities  viz.  setting  up  of Integrated  Beekeeping  Development  Centres  (IBDCs),  honey  testing  labs,  bee disease  diagnostic  labs,  nucleus  stock,  bee  breeders,  HRD  /  capacity  building, empowerment of women through Beekeeping etc. under Mini Mission-I; Setting up of collection,  trading,  branding,  value  addition,  marketing  centres,  honey  processing plants, storages, etc. under Mini Mission-II; and R&D under Mini Mission-III.

- (b): 100  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs)  have  been  allocated under the Central Sector Scheme for Formation & Promotion of 10,000 FPOs, to focus on honey hubs / clusters. Besides this Rs.36.75 crore have been sanctioned under NBHM to 33 FPOs/bee keeper collectives, for specific areas of support.
- (c) & (d):   The total number of projects approved for funding so far under NBHM in Tamil Nadu during the last three years, year wise for implementation in aspirational districts along with remote and other difficult areas are as under:
- (e): The implementing agencies make efforts to ensure participation of SC/ST/Women  beneficiaries  /  farmers  /  beekeepers  adequately  in  the  trainings, seminars etc. organized as per NBHM Guidelines.
- (f): DA&FW  supplements the efforts of State Governments; Implementing Agencies and Stakeholder institutions / organizations to increase honey production, bee-population, conserve bee bio-diversity, scientific beekeeping and building related advantages  for  agricultural  productivity  and  enhancing  farmers'  income  through project based approach as per the provisions of Mini Mission I, II & III.

| Year    | No. of Projects approved / sanctioned   | Implementing Agency                                                                                       |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 | --                                      | --                                                                                                        |
| 2022-23 | 2                                       | Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA) Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU), Coimbatore |
| 2023-24 | 1                                       | Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU), Coimbatore                                                      |
| Total   | 3                                       |                                                                                                           |

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