National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM)
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Why it matters
Start or scale beekeeping with support for bee boxes, colonies, training and honey processing — extra income and better crop pollination.
Launched
1 Jan 2020
Valid until
Ongoing
Benefit type
Subsidy
Created by
Government of India
What you get
Support for scientific beekeeping: bee colonies and boxes, training, honey testing labs, processing and marketing infrastructure, under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
Eligibility criteria
- Individual beekeepers, FPOs, SHGs and cooperatives
- New and existing beekeeping enterprises
- Implemented via the National Bee Board
How to apply
- 1
Apply through the National Bee Board / state horticulture department
- 2
Get your beekeeping project approved
- 3
Receive assistance for equipment, colonies or infrastructure
Documents required
- Aadhaar
- Bank account details
- Project details
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