Honey processing unit inaugurated in Kupwara

Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg Thursday inaugurated a honey processing unit at Gulgam, Kupwara which has come up at a cost of Rs 10 lakh.

Visiting dignitary from NITI Aayog Dr Sakshi Khurana, alsoattended the function, besides, Chief Agriculture officer, AD Handloom and  a large number of bee keepers from districtwere present in the inaugural ceremony.

   

CAO, Muzaffer Ahmad Hurra apprised the DDC and visiting teamabout the goals and achievement of apiculture and informed that the processingunit will be very useful for bee keepers and the department will process thecrude honey free of cost. He said that in last 2 years 2000 bee colonies havebeen provided to beneficiaries at 40 percent of subsidy by the department togenerate employment and boost economic sector in the district. He also informedthat bottling and labelling plant will be established soon at Gulgam Kupwarafor which DPR has been already approved by department and  the produce will be branded as Kupwara Honeyfor national and international market.

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