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Bee Keeping
Training
The
Corporation is recognized as
State Designated Agency by the
Department of Agriculture and
Co-operation, Ministry of
Agriculture, Govt. of India for
development of Bee Keeping for
improving crop productivity.
Under the scheme of National
Horticulture Mission, the
Corporation imparts training to
beekeepers, farmers unemployed
youth and SC/ST aspirants free
of cost and provide free
boarding and lodging during
training.
The trained,
bee-keepers are registered with
the Corporation for supply of
bee-colonies and bee-hives on
subsidy. As per eligibility
criteria, the farmers /
Bee-Keepers @ 50% of the cost
subject to maximum ceiling of
Rs.7000/- for maximum of 20
colonies @ Rs.350/- per
bee-colony shall comprise of
four frames bees including one
superior quality queen bee.
Similarly, the Corporation also
provides bee-hives to the
trained small / marginal / SC /
ST and women farmers /
Bee-Keepers @ 50% of the cost
subject to maximum ceiling of
Rs.9000/- for maximum of 20
Bee-hives @ Rs.450/- per
bee-hives.
The registered
bee-breede4rs are eligible for
financial assistance for grant
of aid to a maximum of 50% of
the cost of additional
facilities subject to maximum of Rs. 2.50 lacs per breeder mainly
for strengthening of
infrastructure. The performance
of the Corporation for the last
three years was as under:
|
Year |
No. of farmers trained |
No. of Bee colonies supplied
by bee-breeders on subsidy
rates |
No. of Bee-hives supplied by
bee-breeders on subsidy
rates
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Grant-in-aid provided to Bee
Breeders (Rs. in lacs) |
|
2005-06 |
320 |
2680 |
2680 |
6.25 |
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2006-07 |
509 |
5940 |
5940 |
12.50 |
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2007-08 |
460 |
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- |
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