A million bee hives
Production of apiary honey in the people reached 10,000 tons, valued by in this area Rs. During the 1980s, an estimated lone million bee hives had been functioning under various schemes of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission. During the 1980s, an estimated lone million bee hives had been functioning under various schemes of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission to revitalize the traditional beekeeping for beginners village industries, hastened the development of beekeeping. The creation of Khadi and Village Industries Commission to revitalize the traditional village industries, hastened the development of beekeeping. Bee products furthermore constitute valuable ingredients of folk and traditional medicine. It provides them valuable nourishment in the form of honey, protein rich pollen and offspring.