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INDIA’S SWEET REVOLUTION:
A SWEET SUCCESS STORY OF BEEKEEPING SECTOR
The Hon'ble Prime Minister,
In Ayurveda texts, honey
Narendra Modi has envisioned a
has been described as an elixir.
‘Sweet Revolution' in India. This is a
The sweetness of honey is
strategic step to put emphasis on
also changing the lives of our
the increase in honey production
farmers, and increasing their
in the country, thus paving a
income.
way for doubling the farmer's
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi income and also ensuring that
(in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address) honey, nature's wonder, becomes
an integral part of the Indian
lifestyle leading to a healthy and
Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Bees play an important
role in the development of the
agricultural sector by increasing
the yields of the crops. Beekeeping
also supplements income and
employment generation. On
the other hand, honey's highly
effective medicinal benefits have
been known to humankind since
“I am extremely grateful ancient times, and have a crucial
to the Hon’ble Prime Minister spot reserved in traditional health
Narendra Modi, who in science. Amazingly, these benefits
his recent ‘Mann ki Baat’ hold sway in modern medicine,
even today.
address shared my work and
th
success story on such a huge In the 75 year of India's
Independence, the Sweet
platform, reaching millions
Revolution, that is envisioned,
of Indians. It is an excellent
is promoting beekeeping for
source of inspiration for
accelerating the production of
people across the nation and
honey and other related products,
gives them the motivation
and in turn, encouraging economic
to work meticulously in their
growth of the rural economy.
respective fields and for the
The Government of India is
country at large”
making sincere efforts to further
–Subhash Kamboj,
boost the production of honey,
Beekeeper from Haryana
exploring new avenues for
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