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| Livelihood enhancement
in Saramati Range (Eastern Himalayan region
in Nagaland) through rock bee harvesting |
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Organisation
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Nagaland
Bee and Honey Mission, Kohima, Government
of Nagaland, Nagaland |
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Project
name
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Livelihood
enhancement in Saramati Range (Eastern
Himalayan region in Nagaland) through
rock bee harvesting |
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Grant
operationalised
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April
2009 |
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Duration
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1
year |
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Grant
amount sanctioned
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Rs3.45
million |
Activities within the grant and expected impact:
The project aims to explore and develop
the enormous potential of rock bee harvesting
in the Patkai-Saramati (Eastern Himalayas)
range of the state. The project will focus
on:
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Providing
diversified employment opportunities
through commercial honey hunting and
market linkages for rural poor farmers |
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Preserving the
existing traditional knowledge and skills
of rock bee hunters and enhancing their
skills by imparting training on sustainable
harvesting technique |
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Producing pure,
organic and high quality honey |
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Ensure maintenance
of habitat and biodiversity of the region
through pollination in primary forests
and cultivated areas |
The project is being initially piloted in
Kiphire district in ten villages targeting
150 rock bee hunters. The project is expected
to generate income of Rs3 million (30MT of
honey and 1.5 MT of wax) by the end of 2010.
The 150 rock bee hunters are expected to earn
approximately Rs20,000 per head annually by
the end of 2009.
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