Do you think it is possible to double your capital in just one year by doing business with bees? And even if you have less capital, you can still start this business, why not? So the details are that a few days ago, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced the Billion Tree Honey Project, which aims to increase honey production and provide employment to the people. You will definitely have questions about this, so we will give you the answers.
"If you have an investment of up to Rs 600,000 for a business, believe me, you can raise up to Rs 12 lakh in just one year with bees," he said. A person like Sheikh Gul Badshah who has been involved in this business for 20 years. He said that since he came into the business, his situation has changed and he has a lot of people who started this business on a small scale and now they are exporting honey abroad.
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He said that if one wants to get involved in this business, one can start this business with very little capital, which can bring good profits and there are more opportunities in this business. This business can be started in any place where there are flowering trees that are suitable for bees.
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This sector has apparently been neglected and no one has paid attention to it which has led to a decline in honey production in Pakistan. Deforestation and recent military operations and landmines have damaged the sector. Now the present government has made important announcements in this regard but it needs to be implemented.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced a 10-year plan for the Billion Tree Honey Program, which will plant trees suitable for honey production. These include berry, pelosi, cactus, pahlavi and other trees.
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"If Prime Minister Imran Khan's plan is to plant trees in Pakistan that are suitable for honey production, millions of people could benefit from this business and earn foreign exchange for the country." Sheikh Gul Badshah said that he started the business with a small amount of capital and now he has 2,000 boxes and besides that he also exports honey to different countries.
When asked what a common man would have to do if he wanted to start this business, he said, "If a person buys 100 boxes, it will cost him about four lakhs because one The price of the box is about four thousand. It costs about Rs 200,000 more, including the cost of the bees, the frame and the medicines to protect the bees from diseases. This brings the total capital to Rs. 600,000. About eight to 10 kilograms of honey can be obtained from one box, he said. In this way, through this business, Rs 12 lakh can be doubled in a year to Rs 12 lakh. "If he increases the number of inboxes in this way, his business can expand and he can export this honey to different countries."
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The question that may come to everyone's mind is how to get training for it. The largest honey market in Peshawar is located in Tarnab where all kinds of information about honey is provided. Here you can find details about the box, the frame inside, the bees and more. There is also an organization that provides this training for free once or twice a year.
Naeem Qasmi, head of the Honey Traders' Association, told the BBC that Imran Khan's recent announcement would increase the number of trees needed for honey production and increase honey production.
He said that women have also come forward in this business and if new people want to come in this business, they provide training in this regard. He said that the announcement of the Prime Minister was a good one but the deforestation of existing trees suitable for honey production was still going on. He said the government needs to pay attention to this.
Bee control skills
If you learn the skills of bee control, you can start a successful honey business from small to large scale. These bees are very active by birth, so they are also called worker bees. The skill of controlling them is not very difficult and people associated with this business say that this skill requires understanding, bees have to be taken care of, they have to be protected from diseases and then wherever honey If there are more flowering trees suitable for bees, then if these boxes are placed there, then worker bees work better.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced a campaign to increase honey production. Under this campaign, berry, cactus, pahlavi and other such trees will be planted which will promote mugs. Under the Prime Minister's program, young people will be attracted to the honey business to end unemployment.
