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Project RE-HAB in Assam
December 7 , 2021
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- Project RE-HAB is Reducing Elephant Human – Attacks using Bees.
- It was recently launched in Assam.
- The honey bees in these fences’ thwart elephant attacks in human habitations.
- They dissuade the elephants without harming them.
- It is highly cost-effective as compared to erecting fences or digging trenches.
- Simultaneously, it increases honey production and increases farmer income.
- The Project RE-HAB is implemented by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
- The Project RE-HAB is a sub-mission under the National Honey Mission of KVIC.
- It was launched to provide awareness and training in using bee boxes along with the bee colonies.
- The Project was first launched in Karnataka.
