HONEY, IT'S GOOD TO BEE

Article Abstract:

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates, India has the potential to raise 5 million bee colonies and produce 6 lakh tonnes of honey. Of this, the commercial production in 1995-96 was 9,650 tonnes of honey from around 8 lakh bee colonies. Now, bee-keeping is done with both the rearable hive species - Apis cerana and Apis mellifera - in India. Rearing of Apis cerana is mainly done in southern India and a few regions of northern and north-eastern States of India. Raising of Apis mellifera is done in the Indo-Gangetic plains of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The leading honey producing States are Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal and Assam. Now, there are around 2.76 lakh bee-keepers in India and the average honey production per colony increased to 8.15 kg in 1993-94 from 1.50 kg in 1953-54. Around two-thirds of the honey production is from the forests, collected by the traditional honey-gatherers. Tribals of West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka engage themselves in honey-gathering. The per capita consumption of honey in India is 8.4 gm due to lack of awareness regarding its dietary values. It is mainly used in the pharmaceutical and ayurvedic industry. In the last 2 years, India exported 1,000-1,500 tonnes of honey, mainly to Europe. (gsh)

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India: Food & Agriculture Organization says country has potential to raise 5 mil bee colonies & produce 6 lakh tons of honey

All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, Refined Honey, Honey, Article

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PUT TO THE TEST

Article Abstract:

The steel industry of India saw 3.3 percent decline in production of saleable steel to 53.53 lakh tonnes in the fist five months of 1998-99 (55.41 lakh tonnes during same period in 1997-98). Tata Iron and Steel Company (Tisco), a leading private sector company, has posted a decline of about Rs5 crore to Rs3,020 crore (including sales from its cement division). The company has been able to bring down inventories by 11 percent at 252,000 tonnes (283,000 tonnes). Its production of hot metal increased by 4.8 percent to 1,802,000 tonnes, while production of crude steel increased by 4.6 percent to 1,642,000 tonnes. Its sales of welded tubes registered 13 percent rise to 62,600 tonnes (55,520 tonnes), while sales of bearings rose by 22 percent to 6,151,000 tonnes (5,026,000 tonnes). (gs)

Primary Iron & Steel, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

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BLACK TEA IN THE SOUTH

Article Abstract:

Tea producers of southern India are suffering from falling imports of tea by Russia and the price of the commodity. The price of tea fell in September 1998 to Rs50-60 per kg from Rs75- 80 per kg in September 1997. Also, tea production in the world has been more in 1998. Tea producers have failed to explore new markets. They are not producing quality tea. Tea production in India during January-August 1998 was 520.48 million kg (481.30 million kg in the same period of 1997). Tea production in northern India increased by 10 percent in the first 8 months of 1998. Tea production in southern India grew by 3 percent only. (uh)

Imports, Russia, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, Tea, Tea (Plant)

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