Implementation of National Beekeeping & Honey Mission
It is divided into three mini-missions for implementation. These are Sub-Mission I, II, and III that make up the National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM).
- Sub-Mission I: In this sub-mission, the emphasis is on increasing crop yield and productivity through pollination with the help of scientific beekeeping. Its purpose is to raise public knowledge of scientific beekeeping.
- Sub-Mission II: The management of beekeeping and beehive products after harvest is the main topic here, including collecting, processing, storage, marketing, value addition, etc.
- Sub-Mission III: In this sub-mission, the emphasis is on developing research and technology for various states and regions, as well as for various agro-climatic and socio-economic situations.
National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM)
National Beekeeping & Honey Mission(NBHM) was launched as a component of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat package by the Union Government in 2020. It is a central sector scheme. It is launched to achieve the objective of the “Sweet Revolution,” which is being executed by the National Bee Board (NBB); and National Beekeeping & Honey Mission seeks to promote and improve scientific beekeeping nationally.