Honey business: If you live in the village, are related to farming and farming and want to start your own business for less money, then beekeeping business can be a great option for you. Especially with bees of APIS CERANA species, you can make good income throughout the year by preparing products like pure honey, wax and royal jelly. Honey is a product whose demand is always there and it is also easy to start it with government schemes like KVIC. Let's know how much budget is needed for this business and how much profit is there ...

Why do beekeeping?

• There is no need to spend much money to start this business. You can start work with 30 bee colonies even less than Rs 60,000.
• The demand for things like honey, bijwaax, royal jelly, B Venam is never reduced in the market.
• If your farming or job is running, then this business can give you another income source.
• Institutions like Khadi and Village Industries Commission promote this business and sometimes also provide benefits of training and subsidy.

How much will it cost in beekeeping?

To start this project, you have to invest mainly in equipment and bee colonies. In this, the cost of equipment such as bee hives, hive stand, smoker and handling tools etc. will come to about ₹ 55,000. Working capital will be ₹ 4,200. In this way, the total cost of this project is ₹ 59,200.

Additional expenses in beekeeping

Sugar feeding, migration, disease control: ₹ 2,000

Skilled & Unskilled: ₹ 12,000

Other expenses (Insurance, Admin, Maintenance): ₹ 7,500- ₹ 8,000

Annual production and earnings

Annual production of products like honey, wax and queen B: 504 kg

Market Rate: About ₹ 50 per kg

Annual Sales Value: About ₹ 2.5 Lakh

Net Profit: ₹ 69,000 - ₹ 55,000 (as per production)

Beekeeping Business benefits

• Easily sale on local market and online platforms
• Increasing demand for organic and health-friendly products
• Can be easily started even in less space
• Better means of employment for rural youth and women

How to start beekeeping?

• Take training from KVIC or Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
• Buy equipment such as bee boxes, smokers, handling tools.
• Remove honey and marketing and sell on the local market, medical stores, supermarkets and online marketplaces.
• Maintain quality. There is always a higher price in the market of pure and organic honey.

Disclaimer: This article is only for information. The financial and business information given in it is derived from kviconline.gov.in. Possible profits and risk in this business depends on different markets, locations, scale and product quality. Before investing, consult your financial advisor or business consultant.