Haryana's Sweet Revolution: Boosting Beekeeping with Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announces honey's inclusion in Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana, bolstering its market support. The Integrated Beekeeping Development Centre is set to expand, becoming a national research hub. Aiming to revolutionize beekeeping, Haryana targets 7,750 beekeepers by 2030 with policy support, subsidies, and global outreach initiatives.

In a significant move, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced the inclusion of honey in the state's Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana, drawing parallels with the support extended to horticulture crops. This strategic inclusion aims to provide a robust pricing framework for honey producers.

The announcement came during a state-level workshop in Kurukshetra, where Saini highlighted the initiatives at the Integrated Beekeeping Development Centre in Ramnagar. The center boasts facilities for honey processing, bottling, and soon a quality control lab, all geared towards making it a national beekeeping institute.

With a clear vision for advancing beekeeping, the state targets to train thousands of new beekeepers by 2030, supported by substantial subsidies. Encouraging youth and women entrepreneurship, Saini emphasized the global market potential for honey and assured comprehensive government support.

(With inputs from agencies.)