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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT (AGRICULTURE)
(G.O. Ms. No. 27/Ag., Puducherry, dated 4th December 2018)
NOTIFICATION
Approval of Government of Puducherry is conveyed for implementation
of the Scheme “Bee and Me” in Union territory of Puducherry for
empowerment of rural-women folk through Bee keeping and for the said
purpose hereby notifies the guidelines for the Scheme as appended.
2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide
I.D. No. 2106/FC/FD/F5/A3, dated 10-10-2018.
(By order)
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
(AGRICULTURE).
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GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SCHEME
“BEE AND ME”
1. Introduction
1.1 It has been announced in the Budget (2018-19) to encourage
beekeeping as an income guarantee Scheme covering women self help
groups of all the villages in the Union territory of Puducherry.
Accordingly, “Bee and Me” Scheme proposes to supply equipments for
bee keeping at 40% subsidy after imparting training besides, availing
Bank loans.
1.2 In spite of strenuous efforts and implementation of farmers-
oriented developmental schemes/activities, retaining farmers/farm women
in the field of agriculture has become a challenge. The uncertainty
prevailing in agriculture production and marketing opportunities has also
become a challenge. It is felt necessary to advise farmers to go for
agriculture-related additional revenue generating enterprises in order to
achieve “Doubling of Farmers Income 2020”. Beekeeping is one among
the additional revenue-generating enterprises that could add up farmers
income besides its positive effect on pollination of major crops.
Beekeeping does not require more area and women folk can take the work
as an income generation activity. Creating awareness, motivating and
involving the farm Women/Self Help Groups is an ideal platform for
popularizing the Beekeeping (apiculture). Small-scale “Beekeeping” can
contribute significantly to livelihood security, particularly the rural
women folk.
2. Objective
2.1 This project proposes to support poor families in rural areas
through the concept of sustainable Beekeeping and duly providing them
with, training, education, financial support and technical cooperation
among other things. The objectives of the Scheme are as follows, among
others;
(i)
Increase the technical knowledge and skills of rural women
(ii)
Increase the income
(iii) provide healthy honey production
(iv)
provide safe and healthy honey to consumers
(v)
Promote cooperation and empowerment of rural women.
(vi)
Increase agricultural production through effective cross
pollination by Bees.
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2.2 This Scheme also proposes to target the Women/Self Help
Groups in the rural areas with an aim to provide them additional source
of income and make them financially self supportive.
3. Strategies
The following strategies will be followed to implement the project,
among others;
(i)
Identification of Self Help Groups
(ii)
Skill development training on Beekeeping, Value addition,
etc.,
(iii) Distribution of Bee colonies and Bee hives at subsidized
cost through the National Horticulture Mission.
(iv)
Arrangement for obtaining loans to the Self Help Groups
through PKVIB/Gramin Banks, etc.,
(v)
Collection, consolidation and marketing of Honey
through PKVIB/NGO’s/Private Companies, etc.,
(vi)
Effecting payments to the Women Self Help Groups, etc.,
after settlement of the loan component with interest
subvention as followed in Agriculture Department
Schemes.
(vii) Federation/Production Organizations for Beekeepers to
take up the marketing, etc.,
4. Implementation
4.1 Selection of Women Self Help Groups, etc.,
The identification of targeted beneficiary is a major step for
which a core group of officials comprising of Women Agricultural
Officers of Department and Training Assistance (Home Science) of
PKKVK/KVK, Karaikal will be formed. The core group members will be
divided into sub-groups and each sub-group will be allotted specific
Nos. of villages for their jurisdiction responsibility. The sub-group
members have to visit their jurisdictional villages and identify beneficiary
women and form the women groups and tender personal guidelines. The
sub-groups of officials will also create awareness about the livelihood
project of Beekeeping. Beneficiaries will be selected by the respective
sub-group. The Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture) will
approve the list of beneficiaries identified by the core group.
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4.2 Training
After identification of targeted beneficiary, they will be trained
in honey Beekeeping, extraction, marketing and exposure visit if, required
will be conducted. Experts in the field of honey Beekeeping from
Agricultural Colleges/Universities, Khadi and Village Industries
Commissions, etc., will be invited to impart training. Atleast one number
of Technical and Marketing training will be conducted for each group.
The expenditure towards conduct of training will be met from National
Horticultural Mission/ATMA/DRDA/PKKVK, Puducherry.
4.3. Distribution of Beekeeping units
Beekeeping equipments consists of the following components :-
(i)
Honey bee colony (Nucleus Bee hive unit with queen of
Indian Bee).
(ii)
Bee hives (Bee hive wooden box with teak frame honey
comb, Gl stand and wooden top) with lock and key system,
one smoker and one bee vile knife along with one brood
chamber with honey chamber.
(iii) Equipments such as honey extractor (Gl) and food grade
container (Gl) (30 kg.) net, etc.,
The Beekeeping equipments will be procured by the Department
through service providers to be identified on competitive basis by
observing codal formalities. Each beneficiary will be supplied with a unit
of Bee hive and colonies and one set of equipments as per the approved
pattern of assistance. The subsidy portion of 40% of the cost of
equipments as per the approved pattern of assistance under National
Horticulture Mission only will be passed on to the identified
beneficiaries. The suppliers of Beekeeping unit will be responsible to
transfer of bee colony at the beneficiary site and shall replace the
colonies in case of migration within 90 days. After installing the bee
hives and further upon production of satisfactory certificate from the
beneficiary, the entire amount will be released to the approved supplier
through Bank from which Women Joint Liability Groups(JLG) will be
availing credit facilitated by NABARD.
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4.4 Collection and consolidation of Honey
For each Self Help Group, one member will be identified to lead
and coordinate with the other members of Self Help Group for extraction,
collection and consolidation of Honey. The Coordinator nominated shall
maintain a register with regard to quantity of honey supplied by each
member and amount of share belongs for each member. The identified
company viz Khadi and Village Industries Board or any other identified
buyer as the case may be will purchase the honey directly from the
Coordinator and pay the sale amount to the individual beneficiary
account as per the list furnished by the Coordinator.
4.5. Arrangement of Loan to the Self Help Groups and repayment
Out of the total cost of the beekeeping unit, 40% of the cost will
be borne by the Agriculture Department under National Horticulture
Mission programme by way of back ended subsidy. The entire cost of the
units for each beneficiary will be made available to the beneficiaries by
way of JLG loans from State Co-operative Banks, etc., facilitated by
NABARD. After submission of application by the individual beneficiary
and upon due certification from the Department, the Bank concerned will
finance the beekeeping units and the total cost will be released to the
approved supplier. The subsidy amount at 40% of the total cost will be
released to the Bank so as to credit the same with the loan account of
each beneficiary. There will be a moratorium for repayment of loan for the
first year. From the second year onwards, repayment shall start in equal
instalments. Arrangement shall be made for repayment of loan in
instalment from the sale proceeds by way of creating linkage between
purchaser, Bank and beneficiary. Introducing Insurance Scheme for the
project shall also be capped.
4.6 Marketing
To start with the implementation of the scheme and to motivate
the foeneficiary on the existence of backward linkages on marketing of
their produce a reliable company who has experience in Honey Marketing
will be identified by the Department, by observing codal formalities.
Further, purchase agreements shall be signed with the Company for
procurement of honey at mutually agreed rate and for timely settlement
of payment. Further, it is clarified that in case, if, any beneficiary do not
agree to the rate offered by the Company, there shall not be any binding
on the beneficiary to supply at the rate fixed by the Company and they
are free to market their produce at their will.
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4.7 Formation of federation for Beekeepers
The success of sustainable livelihood of farm women through
beekeeping shall move from self sufficient entrepreneurship to
commercial setup. Accordingly, JLG for specific activities such as
beekeeping may federate at village/block levels. On their stabilization
JLG’s in clusters could come together as a cluster federation/producer
company to contribute entire value chain/achieve economies of scale in
procurement, processing, marketing, etc.,
5. Monitoring and Evaluation
5.1 In order to ensure the successful implementation of the
project, the core group formed for the purpose will periodically review
the activities and discuss with beekeepers the progress and the problem
faced if any. The monitoring report which includes the current activity
and steps to be taken for preventing the barrier faced and the solution
that have been proven to be effective shall be prepared by the core group
once in a quarter and submit the same to the Director of Agriculture. The
sub-group shall also submit the monthly .report to the Directorate.
5.2 The evaluation shall be done at the end of the first year to
review the goals, strategies and work plan based on which modification
and improvements may be done. The Director of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare shall be overall-in-charge of the project.
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