An Economic Analysis of Stationary Beekeeping in the Northern States of India

Authors

  • Aniketa Horo Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab
  • J. M. Singh Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1136

Keywords:

Beekeeping, Punjab, Haryana, integrated farming system, cost and return analysis, break-even point, profitability, economics, honey production, beehives

Abstract

Though apiculture was prevalent since time immemorial in India, its commercialization began only after the introduction of Apis mellifera. In today’s time, beekeeping has become an integral part of integrated farming system (IFS) models. Hence, an economic study was taken up with sixty IFS adoptee farmers of crop + dairy + beekeeping model for the northern states of Punjab and Haryana, with Punjab being one of the most potential states and Haryana falling in the category of potential states as per Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). The cost benefit analysis for Punjab and Haryana has been estimated as 2.46 and 2.06, respectively. The respective total honey production for Punjab and Haryana was found to be 6296.68 and 2956.62 kg from 304 and 143 beehives and their respective break-even point were also calculated as 1316.90 and 655.37 kg, indicating that the beekeeping is a highly profitable venture.

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Author Biography

J. M. Singh, Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab

Education: B.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1990); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1993); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2006)

Positions held: District Extension Specialist (FM) (1996 to 2003); Assistant Farm Economist (2003 to 2006); Farm Economist (2006); Deputy Director (Training) (2006 to 2008), Farm Economist (2008 to 2011); Agricultural Economist (2011 to 2012), Senior Agricultural Economist (2012 to 2018), Professor (Economics) (2018 to 2019), Director, AERC (2020 onwards)

Field of Specialization: Farm Management

Research Interests:

1. Production and marketing of crops

2. Role of subsidiary occupations of farming in increasing farmer’s income

3. Economic analysis of resource conservation technologies in Punjab agriculture

Research Projects Undertaken:

1. Estimating Marketing Efficiency of Horticultural Commodities under Different Supply Chains in Punjab.

2. Projects undertaken by Agro-Economic Research Centre (AERC), Ludhiana

3. Estimation of District Level Cost of Cultivation of Major Crops in Punjab

4. Resource use Planning for Sustainable Agriculture

Selected Research Publications:

  1. Singh JM, Kaur A, Chopra S, Kumar R, Sidhu M.S. and Kataria P (2022) Dynamics of Production Profile of Pulses in India Legume Research 45: 565-572. (NAAS rating - 6.59)
  2. Singh JM, Sachdeva J, Bhangu PKS, Singh J, Kaur B and Kumar H (2022) Groundwater Saving in Punjab: Role of Short Duration Paddy Varieties in Agricultural Sustainability Indian Journal of Ecology 49: 358-362 (NAAS Rating :5.79)
  3. Singh JM, Sidhu MS, Kaur A, Chopra S and Kataria P (2021) Changing profile of Punjab agriculture- Need for diversification. Economic & Political Weekly 56: 22-26.
  4. Singh JM, Grover D.K., Kaur A, Kumar S and Singh J (2021) Economic analysis of input subsidies availed by farmers in Punjab. Journal of Krishi Vigyan 10: 48-55. (NAAS rating: 4.55)
  5. Singh, J. M., Kaur, B., Chopra, S, Singh, J., Sachdeva, J. and Kumar, H. (2020) Existing status of groundwater resources in Punjab – an overview In: P. Chand, R. Jain, D. S. Kumar, J. M. Singh and P. S. Badal (ed). Natural Resource Use Planning for Sustainable Agriculture, pp. 61-77, National Printers, New Delhi
  6. Singh J M, Singh J, Kumar H, Singh S, Sachdeva J, Kaur B, Chopra S and Chand P (2019) Management of paddy straw in Punjab: An economic analysis of various techniques Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 74 :301-310. (NAAS rating-5.15)
  7. Singh, J M and Grover, D K and Singh, P (2015) Pre and post harvest losses: Farm level estimates for paddy cultivation in Punjab Oryza An International Journal on Rice 52: 65-74 (NAAS rating 4.12)
  8. Singh, J M and Grover, D K (2015) Impact of national food security mission-pulses on legume production performance in Punjab, India Legume Research 38: 609-15. (NAAS rating - 6.15)
  9. Grover, D K and Singh, J M (2007) Seasmum cultivation in Punjab: Status, potential and constraints. Agricultural Economics Research Review 20: 299-314. (NAAS rating-5.68)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:
1. ‘Merit Certificate’ holder in B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons)

2. University Merit Scholarship holder in B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons), M.Sc. Agril. Economics

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Published

2023-08-14

How to Cite

Horo, A., & Singh, . J. M. (2023). An Economic Analysis of Stationary Beekeeping in the Northern States of India. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1136

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