Honey production in Valley showing considerable surge

Etalaat News  Service

Srinagar, October 12: Having setup a target of 1900 as the population of beekeepers for 2008-09 and 2200 for 2009-10 and with an existing 20000 number of the bee colonies in the valley, the Apiculture Development is expected to show an upswing in its graph.

The honey production in the valley, as per records, is also rising with 125 tonnes production registered in 2005-06, 215tonnes in 2006-07, 200 tonnes in 2007-08 and the targeted production for the year 2008-09 is 300 tonnes and for 2009-10 is 350 tonnes.

The export of honey was 100 MTs in 2005-06, 100 in 2006-07, 150 in 2007-08 and the target export for 2008-09 is setup at 200 MTs and for 2009-10 is 250 MTs.

Despite certain limitations, Apiculture if pursued in systematic manner and duly regulated by the people associated with it, could improve the economy of a number of people.