Farmers in many places rear honey bees for pollination. These honey bees are the main pollinators of commercial crops, but apart from this wild bee species also serve as pollinators. Care should be taken to protect pollinators from exposure to pesticides. Many of the foods we consume today are made from plants and approximately 70% of those crops pollinators are required for reproduction. Some crops are pollinated by wind but they have higher fruit set rates if pollinators are present.

Bee keeping can be alternate source of income for farmers apart from increasing yields .The apiary must be located in well-drained open area, preferably near orchards, with profuse source of nectar and pollen . For advisory on good bee keeping practices like selection of quality bees, placement of colonies ,seasonal management please take suggestions from nearest Krishi Vignan Kendras. Govt. of India has also approved a new Central Sector Scheme entitled “National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM)” for 2 years for overall promotion and development of scientific beekeeping in mission mode to achieve the goal of “Sweet Revolution” in the country.

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