Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched ‘Amul Honey’, a product of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. The product was launched under cooperation with ‘National Bee Board (NBB)’.
With this Tomar highlighted the importance of National Beekeeping and Honey Mission in increasing the income of small farmers, which is being implemented in the country for doubling income of farmers/beekeepers through beekeeping with the budgetary allocation of ₹500 crores.
There are 86% small farmers in the country and in order to increase the income of these small farmers, it is necessary to connect them with other dimensions of agriculture like beekeeping. Also the quality of honey is a major concern in the country for which 5 large scale Regional Honey Testing Labs and 100 Mini Honey Testing Labs are being set up all over the country.
The minister assured the beekeepers/ farmers of the country that Government of India will provide all necessary support for promotion & development of beekeeping in the country.
Amul has not only set up a milestone in the direction of the White Revolution but it also expanded in the milk processing sector and established itself as a global brand.
Beside this, Amul also provides employment opportunities to marginal farmers and significantly contributes in overall progress of the country in dairy sector.
GCMMF Managing Director Dr. R.S. Sodhi said that Dairy Cooperatives and their infrastructural facilities can be simultaneously used for Honey Production through their established set up of 84 Dairy Plants over all the country.