DIRECTORATE OF FOREST BASED INDUSTRY

KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION, 3, IRLA ROAD VILE PARLE (WEST) MUMBAI-56 NO:AFBI/BKI/ZBEC/RESTRUCTURING/03-04 Date : 23.02.04

OFFICE ORDER NO. 1949

The Beekeeping Industry is one of the thrust activity under the purview of Khadi and Village Industries Commission. The commission has reviewed the functioning of the "Zonal Beekeeping Extension Center" which was set up by the Office Order No. 1846, dated 4th January 1999 and in order to have an effective co-ordination between the Beekeepers, wild honey collector NGOs, KVIC/KVIB Institutions, the Commission has decided to restructure the present "Zonal Beekeeping Extension Centre "in to "State Beekeeping Extension Center " in its 520th Meeting held on 29/30.8.2003. The broad activities, role of the functions of the "State Beekeeping Extension Center", Infrastructure potential State, strategy, New location of establishment of the "State Beekeeping Extension Center" is enclosed herewith. All concerned State/Regional Directors, wherever "State Beekeeping Extension Center" are to be established or in the process of being established, are therefore to take note of the above restructured functional arrangements of State Beekeeping Extension Center for future reference and guidelines for Implementation of the Beekeeping Development Programmes in the States. Sd/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Encl.: As above. To, 1) Jt. Chief Executive Officer, KVIC, Mumbai 2) Chief Vigilance Officer, KVIC, Mumbai 3) All Dy. Chief Executive Officers of the Commission 4) Dy. Chief Executive Officer (NEZ), KVIC, Guwahati. 5) P.S.O,KVIC, Mumbai 6) All Heads of Office of the Commission in and Outside Mumbai 7) All Sections in Central Office, Mumbai 8) P.S., to Chairman, KVIC, Mumbai 9) Director (Publicity) KVIC, Mumbai (in duplicate ) for publication in the ensuing issue of Jagriti and for Media and P.R. Cell. 10) Public Relation Officer, KVIC, Mumbai 11) Grievance Officer, KVIC, Mumbai 12) CEO Cell, KVIC, Mumbai 13) F.A. Cell, KVIC, Mumbai 14) Asstt. Director, Hindi Cell, KVIC, Mumbai with a request to issue Hindi version of this Office Order.

BROAD OBJECTIVES, ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE BEEKEEPING EXTENSION CENTRE(SBEC)

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The Most Potential States for Beekeeping are:Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Uttaranchal,

The number of beekeepers and honey production are maximum in these States. The Medium Potential States for beekeeping are (1) Andhra Pradesh, (2) Assam, (3) Himachal Pradesh, (4) Jammu & Kashmir, (5) Jharkhand, (6) Madhya Pradesh, (7) Meghalaya (8) Orissa. (9) Maharashtra (10) Chattisgarh (11) Haryana The potential is available but the beekeepers and colonies are considerably less in number. The Less Potential States for beekeeping are (1) Gujarat, (2) Manipur, (3) Mizoram, (4) Tripura, (5) Rajasthan, (6) Sikkim, (7) Goa, (8) Arunachal Pradesh and (9) Andaman Nicobar. C.B.R.T.I., Pune will study on the potential of beekeeping in these States. Infrastructure needed for SBEC:1. ZBEC and BEC will be named as State Beekeeping Extension Centre (SBEC). SBEC will be relocated at MDTC or rented premises near State Office/KVIB run training centre. 2. Places, where beekeepers, forest bee collectors concentration are more will be selected for SBEC in medium potential states. 3. Infrastructure facility like Laboratory, Training premises, Hostel facilities, Library facility will be available at SBEC. 4. State BEC will be under direct control of State Director & Incharge of the centre will be principal of MDTC or State/Regional Director where MDTC is not available. 5. Apiary of 25 50 bee colonies in Most potential states and 50 to 100 bee colonies in Medium potential states will be maintained in an apiary near by area of SBEC.

6. One of the Honey processing centre in nearby area will be identified for processing of honey of bee keepers/NGOs at the time of training (for field visit, operation of work, practical working of trainees etc.). 7. One official from CBRTI will be selected as Nodal Officer for each SBEC for technical upgradation of the centre. FUNCTION OF THE STATE BEEKEEPING EXTENSION CENTRES :I. Training on Skill Upgradation for Apis mellifera & Apis cerena: To conduct different level training courses of 15/30 days. Specific training on Quality Control of honey. To conduct training on queen rearing technique. Follow up action for making trainees as an entrepreneur. Distribution of bee boxes, colonies, CF sheet quality queen to Beekeepers in medium potential states II Skill Upgradation for Apis dorsata: (a) (b) (c) (d) Training to wild honey collector for 15 days. Distribution of protective dresses/ladders etc. Exclusive follow up of trained artisans. Specific training on quality control of honey.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

III. Quality Upgradation by processing honey, through scientific honey processing units Other Activities :1. Improvement in Design of levels, packaging & bottling through PRODIP scheme. 2. To establish C.F.C./RISC/Other schemes in the area for beekeeping activities. 3. Testing of honey of beekeepers. 4. Extension visit to the institutions. 5. Meeting with Beekeepers, NGO, Marketing agents, Packers, Resource person in beekeeping in the area for integrated development. 6. Preparing Bee flora information & floral calendar district-wise. 7. Enlistment of beekeepers in the area. 8. Bee disease identification & suggesting preventive measure. Strategy:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Skill up-gradation for improvement of technology. Quality control of product as per Agmark & international standard. To improve design of bottles level & packages for better out turn To increase earnings of artisans. To supply improved queen.

List of SBEC IN MOST POTENTIAL STATE Name of the State Punjab West Bengal Bihar Location of ZBEC/BEC Before restructuring Bassipatana Pialitown Muzaffarpur, Mehsi Location of S.B.E.C. after restructuring Panjkula MDTC, Birati MDTC, Patna

Uttar Pradesh Uttaranchal Tamilnadu Karnataka Kerala

Panjokra Haldwani, Dehradun, Balawala Nagercoil, Munchirai, Gudalur Sakrepatna Kadasikadavu

Saharanpur MDTC Haldwani Nagercoil MDTC, Bangalore MDTC Trichur

LIST of SBEC IN MEDIUM POTENTIAL STATE Name of the State Assam Meghalaya Jharkhand H. P./ Haryana Orissa J&K Andhra Pradesh M. P. Location of ZBEC/BEC Before Location of SBEC after restructuring restructuring Khetri Guwahati Shillong Jonha Tiril, Ranchi and Netrahat Amb Kangra Sakhigopal MDTC, Bhubaneshwar Bhatyari Hiranagar Vijayrai Vijayrai Joura

Total fund required for Most potential state:Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name of the state Punjab West Bengal Bihar Uttar Pradesh Uttaranchal Tamilnadu Karnataka Kerala Total Amount (Rs. in lakhs) 5.47 6.87 3.61 4.55 5.87 4.45 5.87 5.05 41.74

Total fund required for Medium potential state:Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name of the state Assam Meghalaya Jharkhand M.P. Orissa Haryana/H. P. Jammu & Kashmir Andhra Pradesh Total Amount (Rs.in lakhs) 4.05 6.93 3.63 3.43 3.78 4.93 4.32 4.87 35.94

Functionaries for State Beekeeping Extension Centre

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Present Functionaries a) Most potential state Pujab State Sup-III- 2 nos.

State

Proposed to be posted

West Bengal Bihar

Sup-III-1 nos.

ADO- 1nos. Sup-III- 3 nos. Sup-II- 1 nos

Uttar Pradesh Uttaranchal

Tamilnadu

Karnataka

Kerala

D.O. - 1 nos. ADO - 3 nos. Sup-III- 3 nos. ADO - 1 nos. Sup-III - 4 nos. ADO- 1 nos. Sup-III - 4 nos. ADO -1 nos. Sup-III - 3 nos.

D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos.

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b. Medium potential state Assam D.O. - 1 nos. ADO -1 nos. Sup- II Nos. Sup-III -1 nos. Meghalaya -

D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup2 nos. Total = 3nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup2 nos. Total = 3nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup2 nos. Total = 3nos.

11

Haryana/H. P. Orissa

Sup-II - 2 nos.

12

ADO -1 nos. Sup-III- 2 nos. ADO -1 nos. Sup-II -1 nos. Sup-III - 3 nos. Sup-III - 3 nos.

13

Jharkhand

14

J &K

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Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh

Sup-III -2 nos.

16

D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup3 nos. Total = 4nos. D.O./ADO/I/c.-1 nos. Sup2 nos. Total = 3nos.

The work and performance of the State Beekeeping Extension Centre shall be rigorously monitored by the State /Regional Directors, since the administrative control of the technical staff of FBI is under their jurisdiction. The technical staff of Directorate of FBI posted at State Beekeeping Extension Centre will be exclusively utilised for implementation of Beekeeping Development Programme including the Honey Mission and they will not be transferred from the State Beekeeping Extension Centre without the consent of the Directorate of FBI. Director, CBRTI, will be responsible for providing all technical guidance to the State Beekeeping Extension Centre, and monitoring its R&D Projects, Training activities, and also can utilize its full infrastructure facilities, resources for implementation of R&D Projects under S&T. Sd/DIRECTOR (FBI)