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World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory

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  • Published
    27th Jul, 2020
  • Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the ‘World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory’ virtually.
  • The testing lab was established by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in Anand, Gujarat with support of NBB (National Bee Board).
  • Related Information:
    • The MIDH (Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture) and National Mission for Beekeeping are implemented through the National Bee Board and the States.
    • The National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) are approved by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare for 2 years.
    • The NDDB has set up world class lab with protocols accredited by National Accreditation Board of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
    • FSSAI has notified new standards of Honey, Beeswax and Royal Jelly
  • Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar virtually launched ‘Sahakar Mitra’ scheme an initiative of the NCDC (National Cooperative Development Corporation) to provide paid internship to the Youth.

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