TNPSC Thervupettagam

Madhu Kranti portal and Honey Corners

April 11 , 2021 1199 days 1045 0
  • The Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Madhukranti portal and Honey Corners of NAFED to promote the Honey Mission in India.
  • The Madhukranti portal is an initiative of National Bee Board.
  • It is operated under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission.

Madhukranti portal

  • The portal has been developed to achieve the traceability source of honey and bee hive products on the digital platform.
  • Also, the platform will help in checking the quality and source of adulteration of honey
  • The portal will hold the database of all the stakeholders involved in honey production, marketing chains, hive production and sales.

Honey Corners

  • The Honey Corners are special spaces for the sale of honey.
  • It is operated by NAFED.

NAFED

  • NAFED is National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation.
  • NAFED has developed 14-15 honey corners.
  • More honey corners are to be developed in most of the upcoming major 200 NAFED stores.
  • This will promote market support for honey.

Note

  • Indian Bank is the technical and banking partner for the development of digital platform.
  • The bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Bee Board to implement the platform.

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