Commercial Apiary Unit (100 Bee Colonies of Apis Mellifera)
This project profile outlines the establishment of a commercial apiary unit with 100 bee colonies of Apis Mellifera for the production of honey, beeswax, and other bee products. Beekeeping serves as an ideal subsidiary occupation providing supplementary income in areas with adequate bee flora.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Land | 0 |
| Building & Civil Work | 0 |
| Plant & Machinery | 2.2 |
| Working Capital | 0.145 |
| Total | 2.345 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment13
- Bee hivesBuy on Amazon ↗
- Nucleus boxBuy on Amazon ↗
- Hive standBuy on Amazon ↗
- Ant wellBuy on Amazon ↗
- Queen gateBuy on Amazon ↗
- Feeder frameBuy on Amazon ↗
- Hive toolBuy on Amazon ↗
- Swarm netBuy on Amazon ↗
- Bee veilBuy on Amazon ↗
- SmokerBuy on Amazon ↗
- Honey extractorBuy on Amazon ↗
- Bee coloniesBuy on Amazon ↗
- Storage drumBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials2
- Sugar feedingBuy on Amazon ↗
- Disease control agentsBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Set up bee colonies and hives in areas with adequate bee flora.
- Provide sugar feeding and disease control maintenance as needed.
- Manage migration of bee colonies to productive flora locations.
- Extract honey using modern extractors and collect beeswax and other byproducts.
Market
Honey and related bee products have a steady market demand, both locally and commercially, acting as a valuable supplemental income source for rural entrepreneurs.