An idea has made millions the owner! If you know the income of this ‘honey farmer’, you will fly away

Surat After leaving a small village in the district, a farmer not only changed his own life but also made hundreds of farmers and women self -sufficient. We are talking about 45 -year -old Vinodbhai Ramjibhai Naqum, who has become a big name in beekeeping today. Bees not only make honey, they are also very important for biodiversity, environment and farming. On May 20, World Madhumkhi Day is celebrated every year, and on such an occasion it is necessary to bring out the story of people like Vinodbhai.

Revented way from diamond industry to farming
Vinodbhai is originally from Asrana village in Bhavnagar district, but now he lives in Dabholi area of ​​Surat. Earlier he was associated with the diamond industry, but in 2011, a visit to a beekeeping center in Haryana changed his thinking. At the same time, he decided that now he will make beekeeping their future.

Starting from 25 boxes and traveling to more than 1100 boxes today

Initially, he started work with just 25 boxes, but today he has more than 1100 bee boxes. They prepare about 30 to 35 tonnes of pure honey every year. They believe that honey from different crops is also different in taste. Honey prepared by them has the scent of crops like parsley, fennel, sesame, acacia, sargwan, pomegranate and drumstick.

Italian bees make special honey
Vinodbhai says that he uses Italian bees especially which make honey in 20 to 22 days. Bees boxes are placed on the ground. When honey is ready, it is filtered and packed and then honey is transported from the processing center to the market.

Initially people mocked the joke, now FPO

Talking to Local 18, Vinodbhai said that in the beginning when he started beekeeping, people did not believe him. But he did not give up. In the year 2019, he started an FPO ie Kisan Producer Organization named ‘Narmada-Surat Honey Producer Company Limited’. Today, this organization makes about 35 tonnes of honey every year with more than 1100 boxes and earns more than 30 lakh rupees.

Women and farmers made self -sufficient with government help
Vinodbhai has been a bee thanking for the last 14 years. He not only limited this work to himself, but also inspired other farmers for this. He trained women of 180 Sakhi mandals of Navsari, Tapi and Surat districts by performing MoUs with DRDO. Apart from this, more than 1500 farmers and women have been trained in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Horticulture Department and Khadi Village Industries.