Govt to push beekeepers' income

The Rajasthan government is set to promote beekeeping to double farmers’ incomes and make the state a hub for honey production, state Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena said.

- ANIL SHARMA

He stated that, according to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), beekeeping increases crop yields by 20 to 25 per cent in areas with a wide range of flora and fauna, both wild and cultivated.

“The abundance of nectar and pollen makes the state highly conducive to beekeeping, which has now become a significant source of income for farmers, and they are supplementing their incomes by producing honey alongside their farming,” Meena said.