Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on July 24, 2020 inaugurated India’s first honey testing lab set up by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) at Anand, Gujarat.
Basic Facts
The lab has been set up with ₹7.7-crore funding from the government.
It has been accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and Export Inspection Council.
It has also got an approval from FSSAI as a national reference lab.
The government has allocated ₹500 crore for bee-keeping infrastructure development under Atmanirbhar Bharat package.
Benefits
The testing lab will unlock potential for apiarists to not just get domestic business but also take advantage of exports to the US and Europe.
Till recently, the exporters were required to ship their samples to Germany for testing.
National Bee Board
In May 2005, Beekeeping has been included as a supplemental activity under National Horticulture Mission (NHM) for promoting cross pollination of Horticultural Crops.
The National Bee Board (NBB) was reconstituted in June, 2006. It is located in New Delhi.
(Source: BL)
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