What is India's sweet revolution?

After yellow, green and white revolutions, India is witnessing a 'sweet revolution'. Before we get into what exactly is the sweet revolution, let me tell you it has nothing to do with West Bengal's rasgullas or Karnataka's pedas. Sweet revolution, popularly known as 'beekeeping', is the government's initiative for accelerating the production of quality honey and other related products. The government has allocated Rs 500 crore for National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM) for three years (2020-21 to 2022-23) keeping in view the importance of beekeeping as part of the Integrated Farming System (IFS) in the country. The mission, launched as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme, is being implemented through National Bee Board (NBB). Also Read -- Economic Survey 2022: How the disinvestment policy has evolved over the years The aim of the mission is to double farmers' income. Beekeeping has been useful in pollination of crops, thereby, increasing income of the farmers/beekeepers by way ...