KVIC organizes 150 programmes to empower artisans

On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is to organize a series of 150 mega events. The events are to be held in north eastern states and other states such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and West Bengal. These states ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Bibek Debroy • Garo Hills • Honey Mission • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana • KVIC • North Eastern States • Potter's wheel • Pottery • West Garo Hills district

KVIC’s Honey Mission: Bee boxes distributed to migrant workers

Minister of State for MSME, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi handed over 700 bee boxes to 70 migrant workers of two districts of the state of Uttar Pradesh which provided them the livelihood opportunity through the “Honey Mission” program. What is KVIC’s Honey Mission? The Honey Mission was launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission in ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Atmanirbhar Bharat • Beekeeping • Honey Mission • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • KVIC • Uttar Pradesh

“Apiary on Wheels” launched: A Unique Concept to help bee keeping, achieve National Honey Mission

On February 13, 2020, the Ministry of MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) launched “Apiary on Wheels”. It is a unique concept framed by KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission). The main aim of “Apiary on Wheels” is to make migration easy. Highlights Apiary on wheels is an approach to make beekeeping simpler. It is ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Bees • farmer welfare • Honey Mission • KVIC • MSME

Honey Mission

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) had launched the Honey Mission in August 2017 on the call of the Prime Minister for the Sweet revolution. Characteristics of the Honey Mission Honey Mission is being executed in two phases: Phase I included Awareness Training, Procurement & Supply of Bee Boxes along with Colonies and Establishment ..

Topics: Honey Mission • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • Sweet Revolution

KVIC distributes more than 1 lakh Bee-Boxes under ‘Honey Mission’

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) distributed more than one lakh bee-boxes among farmers and unemployed youths across India in less than two years under its ‘Honey Mission’ initiative. This is the first time such mass scale distribution of honey bee boxes has taken place in country. About Honey Mission It was launched in ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Assam • Government Schemes • Honey Mission • Kaziranga forest • Khadi and Village Industries Commission • KVIC • Ministry of Micro • MSME • Small and Medium Enterprises • Statutory Body • Sweet Revolution • World Honey Bee Day