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India second largest producer of Honey with 133,200 metric tonnes (2021-22)
Pune, Sept 1 (KNN) According to the advance estimates India's production of Honey has touched about 133,200 metric tonnes in 2021-22 catapulting India to the second spot in the world behind China.
India, is also one of the world's top honey exporters and exported 74,413 MT of honey in 2021–2022 for a total of Rs 1221.17 crore.
The National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) must assemble and encourage small and marginal beekeeping farmers for remunerative income generation, said Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
He said this should be done by involving all stakeholders, including the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)/Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Bee Societies, and organizations like NDDB, NAFED, & TRIFED.
Dr. Likhi was speaking at a workshop organised by the National Bee Board on 'Strengthening of Export Potential of Honey' at Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune.
Future plans for promoting honey's export were also discussed by honey processors, exporters, and FPOs and Agri startups.
About 12,699 beekeepers are currently registered on the National Bee Board.
It has 19.34 lakh honey bee colonies, and India produces about 133,200 metric tonnes of honey (2021-22 2nd advance estimate).
India, one of the world's top honey exporters, exported 74,413 MT of honey in 2021–2022 for a total of Rs 1221.17 crore.
More than half of India's honey production is exported to other 83 nations including the USA, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Canada, etc. (KNN Bureau)
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