Context:
The prime Minister highlighted that 60 % increase in honey production in the country over a last decade.
Honey Production in India:
- India is among the top honey-producing countries globally.
- Honey production is a key component of apiculture, contributing to agriculture, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods.
- Status of India ranks 7th in global honey production.
- Major honey-producing states: Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka.
- India exports around 75,000 million tonnes of natural honey, mainly to USA and UAE.
Government Initiatives:
- Sweet Revolution: Aimed at boosting honey production and beekeeping.
- National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM): Launched in 2020 under the AtmaNirbhar Bharat scheme to promote scientific beekeeping.
- Honey Mission: Led by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), providing training and bee boxes to farmers.
- National Bee Board (NBB): Supports beekeepers through training and market linkages
Source: DD India
Previous Year Question
With reference to the “Tea Board” in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Tea Board is a statutory body.
2. It is a regulatory body attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
3. The Tea Board’s Head Office is situated in Bengaluru.
4. The Board has overseas offices at Dubai and Moscow.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
Answer: (d)
Explanation:
The Tea Board is functioning as a statutory body of the Central Government under the Ministry of Commerce. Hence, Statement 2 is not correct.
Its headquarters is located in Kolkata. Hence, Statement 3 is not correct.