Business News Desk – Today we are giving you such a business idea. Which is in great demand in the country and abroad. If you try your hand at this business, then surely you will earn a good amount every month. You can even earn more than a job. Anyway, the biggest objective of the government is to make people self-reliant. In such a situation, the government is giving preference to indigenous goods. Today we are telling you about the business of beekeeping. Financial help is being given by the central government to start this business. It can be started anywhere in the village or city.
Anyway, the government is paying special attention to the MSME sector. Honey is used in many places from medicines to food products. Beekeeping also has the potential to increase agricultural and horticultural production. This business is called beekeeping or beekeeping. Farmers of many states have left traditional farming and have come into beekeeping. This is increasing their income. By raising bees and setting up honey processing units, bumper income can be made through beekeeping with the help of processing plants. Beekeeping not only provides honey or wax but also many other things. Products like wax, royal jelly, propolis or bee glue, bee pollen are obtained from them. All these products are in great demand in the market.
The government will help like this
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched a central scheme called Development of Beekeeping for Improving Crop Productivity to start this business. The scheme aims to develop the beekeeping sector, increase productivity, provide training and spread awareness. The National Bee Board (NBB) has also launched financial assistance schemes for beekeeping in India in collaboration with NABARD. The government provides a subsidy of 80 to 85 percent to start this business.
How to earn money from beekeeping?
If you want, you can start a beekeeping business by taking 10 boxes. If you get 40 kg of honey per box, then you will get a total of 400 kg of honey. Selling 400 kg at the rate of Rs 350 per kg will earn Rs 1.40 lakh. If the cost per box comes to Rs 3500, then the total cost will be Rs 35,000 and the net profit will be Rs 1,05,000. This business grows 3 times every year with the increase in the number of bees. That is, a business started with 10 boxes can have 25 to 30 boxes in a year.
If you want to do beekeeping on a large scale, you can start this work by taking 100 boxes. If you get 40 kg of honey per box, then the total honey will be 4000 kg. Selling 400 kg of honey at the rate of Rs 350 per kg will earn Rs 14,00000. If the cost per box is Rs 3500, then the total cost will be Rs 3,40,000. Retail and other expenses will be Rs 1,75,000 (labor, travel etc.). So the net profit will be Rs 10,15,000.