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Honey Other Beehive Products Processing Unit
An initiative supported by the National Bee Board under the National Beekeeping & Honey Mission, focused on scientific honey processing, beekeeper support, value addition and rural entrepreneurship.
From Beekeeping to Value Addition
The project focuses on processing raw honey and beehive products into hygienic, quality and market-ready products while improving market access for local beekeepers and promoting rural entrepreneurship throughout the Malwa region and beyond.
Project sanctioned by the National Bee Board under the National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India) to catalyze modern infrastructure within agrarian higher educational institutions.
Purpose with Impact
Targeted interventions structured across processing, regional market stabilization, and human capacity enhancement.
Quality Processing
Process raw honey and beehive products into hygienic, quality and market-ready products.
Better Market Access
Provide fair prices and better market access to local beekeepers and eliminate middlemen exploitation.
Rural Entrepreneurship
Generate employment and promote rural entrepreneurship among agricultural youth and women SHGs.
Pure & Standardized Products
Supply pure, standardized honey products to meet growing consumer demand with zero adulteration.
Knowledge Meets the Field
Bridging academic research, agro-scientific breakthroughs, and grassroots apiculture practice.
Dialogue with Progressive Farmers (Beekeepers)
The programme focused on strengthening farmer–institution linkage with special reference to applied agricultural technologies and entrepreneurship. During the interaction, farmers unanimously suggested the formation of a “Kissan Club” at Guru Kashi University to maintain continuous knowledge-exchange and advisory.
Building the Processing Facility
Modern processing infrastructure supporting scientific honey processing and value addition.
Automatic Honey Processing Plant
Complete automated SS-304/SS-316 grade honey processing setup including pre-heating, micro-filtration, falling film moisture evaporation under vacuum, and pasteurization systems.
Pollen Traps
Apiary-level floral pollen collectors for high-protein value added processing.
Wax Processing Tank
Double-walled thermostatically controlled melting and refining vessel.
Honey Strainer
Fine-mesh stainless steel dual sieve filtration for wax and particulate extraction.
Glass Jar — 1 kg Square
Food-grade flint glass square packaging units with airtight lug caps.
Bottle Filling Machine
Volumetric pneumatic piston filler calibrated for viscous liquid bottling.
Storage Tank — SS
Food-grade sanitary finish stainless storage vats with bottom discharge.
A Glimpse Into our Beekeeping Journey
Explore moments from GKU’s beekeeping activities, farmer interactions, training sessions, apiary demonstrations, and the development of our honey processing initiative.
