Objective: ? Bio-diversity conservation of bee flora (scaling up activity of the earlier SGP project that included plantation of bee flora) through promotion of apiculture
? Livelihood Support to 100 women through promotion of 10 SHGs and training. Raising income by Rs. 12,000 per annum.
? Establishing market linkages for marketing of local honey
Output:
? 100 nos. of rural SHG members will establish 400 apiary units (4 units per member) within the project period and all of them will start producing honey.
? At least 60% of the bee flora planted during the project will survive which will in the long run give consistent supply of nectar to the bees.
? Establishment of two nurseries in two localities where continuously atleast 12000 nos. of bee flora saplings are to be raised and set up two vermicpompost units during the project
? 10 SHGs will be linked with Bank, other financial institutions and marketing agency
? Farmers used to cultivate or introduce some seasonal and short growing crops in their field which are good source of necter and pollen
Activities:
? Promotion of SHGs- selection of members, training, bank linkages, monthly meeting etc.
? Collection of seedlings and raising of bee flora nurseries
? 20 nos. of bee flora species are selected to plant in the residential campus of the 100 nos. of women beneficiaries and public places i.e., road sides, school campus etc. by involving women and community respectively for expansion of bee floras.
? Two vermi compost units will be set up.
? Procuring and distribution of the bee equipments
? Procuring and distribution of bees
? Skill enhancement training on bee keeping
? Establishment of market linkage and marketing of products