Honey
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Beyond Crops: Bihar Farmer Aatmanand Singh's Honey Business Stings the Traditional Mold
Aatmanand Singh, hailing from a family with a rich tradition of beekeeping, uses unique agricultural approach to reap sweet rewards of his beekeeping venture.…
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Govt Plans to Organize a Series of Events to Promote Honey Export
Given the massive increase in honey consumption around the world, particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic, due to its natural immunity booster properties and as a healthier alternative to sugar, APEDA's goal is to boost honey exports by ensuring quality production and market expansion to new…
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Tomar Inaugurated Honey Testing Lab in Nagaland, Visited Bamboo Museum
Tomar later established the Honey Testing Laboratory in Dimapur, Nagaland, to assist beekeepers and processors in testing the honey produced. He also paid a visit to the Bamboo Museum and the Organic AC Market.…
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6 Unknown Health Benefits of Raw Honey
Raw honey is more than just a natural sweetener; it can heal wounds and reduce inflammation. Here are 6 health benefits of raw honey that most people don't know about.…
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Maharashtra Government Plans to Turn Manghar into ‘Honey Village’
Maharashtra government will now provide all necessary assistance to boost honey production and encourage tourism. The village is only a few kilometres from Mahableshwar, and the government is confident that tourists will flock there, boosting the local economy.…
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Agriculture Ministry together with TRIFED Conducted a National Conclave on ‘Wild and Forest Honey’
In terms of nutrition, a special programme called Nutri-Cereals has been included in the National Food Security Mission to promote Nutri cereal crops. The United Nations has declared 2023 to be the International Year of Millets, thanks to the efforts of the Indian government. West…
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45 Projects Receive Funding Under NBHM For ‘Sweet Revolution’
NBHM aims for the overall promotion and development of scientific beekeeping in the country in order to achieve the goal of the 'Sweet Revolution,' which is being implemented through the National Bee Board (NBB)…
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KVIC’s Innovative ‘Mobile Honey Processing Van’ To Be A Boon For Beekeepers & Small Farmers
Chairman KVIC Vinai Kumar Saxena launched the country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van at Village Sirora in Ghaziabad, UP today. Local MLA Nand Kishore Gujjar and KVIC Member (Central Zone), Jai Prakash Gupta were present on the occasion.…
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India Plans to Expand Honey Exports to the European Union, Southeast Asia
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has been coordinating with producers and state governments to guarantee a reliable supply network of honey for export purposes to Europe and other nations.…
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Honey Output Increased to 1.25 million metric tonnes in 2021: Tomar
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, stated on Thursday that the country's honey output will climb to 1.25 lakh metric tonnes in 2020-21, up from 76,150 metric tonnes in 2013-14, due to the combined efforts of beekeepers and the government.…
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Agriculture Minister Launches ‘Amul Honey’ to Increase Income of Small Farmers
There are 86% small farmers in the country. In order to increase the income of these small farmers, it is necessary to connect them with other dimensions of agriculture like beekeeping, Narendra Singh Tomar said…
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Dabur Launches ‘Dabur Honey Tasties,’ Enters Spreads and Syrups Segment
Dabur launches Dabur Honey Tasties which is under spreads and syrups segment.…
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Pollinators on the Decline in North Dakota
As the number of pollinators continues to decline, North Dakota Game and Fish says this could be an issue in the long run. You’re probably familiar with honey bees, but other key pollinators have also drastically declined, like the monarch butterfly, which has dropped 90…
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Bees and Honey in the Three Monotheistic Religions
“Like a honey bee gathering honey from all types of flowers, the wise men search everywhere for truth and sees only good in all religions” (Hindu scripture Srimad Mahabhagavatam). The Hindus refer to honey as the “nectar of the sun.” When I came across this…
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Supreme Court Sends Notice to the Indian Government About 5 Honey Brands
The Supreme Court of India requested a response from the Centre and states on a petition seeking a permanent ban on all unlicensed honey processing, as well as companies and individuals engaged in illegal adulterated honey industry.…
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Honey Traceability Portal with Block Chain Technology & Honey Corners by NAFED will control Adulteration of Honey & provide platform for Beekeepers to market their products
Honey Traceability portal with blockchain Technology got launched by Hon"ble Agriculture Minister, and also Honey Corners across the country setup by NAFED. Hope this will drastically reduce if not totally end the Adulteration of Honey and give a platform for our Beekeepers to market their…
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Honey Mission to double Farmers’ Income, Increase Exports and Generate Employment: Narendra Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on 7 April 2021 launched “मधुक्रान्तिपोर्टल” and Honey Corners of NAFED in New Delhi.…
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Rs. 500 crore allocated for 3 years for Development of Scientific Beekeeping in India
The Centre approved the allocation for Rs. 500 crore for National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) for 3 years (2020-21 to 2022-23).…
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Honey Bee Farming: How to Care for Bees in the Hive?
The article provides quick tips to care for bees in the hive. Also care for the hive equipment for better beekeeping.…
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Trade Advice Notice on APIVAR 500 mg Bee Hive Strips for Honey Bees (for use in honey bee hives)
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) invites comment on the proposed use of amitraz in the product APIVAR 500 mg Bee Hive Strips For Honey Bees for use in honey bee hives.…
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Webinar on Legislation of Honey and Export Licence Procedure
IBDC is going to organise a webinar on legislation of honey and export license procedures on 28/12 at 2.00 pm All interested are requested to attend the webinar.…
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Honey Fraud: Try This Simple Test Suggested by FSSAI to Check If Your Honey is Adulterated with Sugar or Not
A Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) investigtion report has recently exposed that the honey sold by some of the major Indian brands like Patanjali and Dabur is adulterated.…
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Exposing Honey Fraud! Severe Adulteration in Popular Indian Brands of Honey, Says CSE Lab Report
A new Laboratory analysis by Centre for Science and Environment on commonly available popular IndianHoney Brands has set the warning bells toiling. The study finds that the Popular 13 Honey Brands like Dabur, Patanjali contain dangerously high levels of adulteration which are higher that the…
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Commercial Beekeeping in India: Check out the Loans & Subsidies given to Beekeepers
In India, Beekeeping is becoming a growing farming business now-a-days, and is also proving to be profitable. Some are doing beekeeping as a part time work, and some are making it a primary source of income. So, here we are sharing some useful information related…
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Is Honey Consumption Safe for People with Diabetes
Persons with diabetes have to control and manage sugar and carbohydrate intake. This of course doesn’t forbid them to consume sweets altogether.…
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5 Major Health Benefits of Honey & Proper Usage Methods
Honey has been used since ancient times and the benefits of honey are also mentioned prominently in Ayurveda. Honey is a liquid made from the juice of flowers by bees. It is prepared by bees after a fairly lengthy process in several stages. Honey in…
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Know All About Honey: Significance, Types, Benefits, And Other Interesting Facts
Want to sweeten your foods and beverages naturally? We will tell you about the most popular sweetener that sweetens the food in a naturally delicious way. Yes, we are talking about the natural sweetener - Honey. Honey is an impure and supersaturated sugar solution and…
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