Bee Prepared: Manghar's Transformation into India's First Honey Village Aims to Sweeten the Pot with ₹50 Lakh Investment

The possibility of Manghar village, which is close to Mahabaleshwar, becoming India's first Honey Village is exciting.

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The Village of Honey initiative, which requires an investment of ₹50 lakh, offers local beekeepers a more promising future.

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Because of this effort, 80% of Manghar households are successfully transforming their passion for beekeeping into profitable enterprises.

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Soon, travelers will be able to follow the path taken by honey from the forest to the fork in the middle of Maharashtra.

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With training programs for villages on producing byproducts like soaps and oils, the local economy is poised to flourish.

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The new foundations of Manghar's economy, bee boxes and breeding centers, are a paradigm of sustainability.

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The strategy introduces bee-friendly plants like Jamun and Litchi, sowing the seeds for a greener future.

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India continues to be a top exporter of honey, and Manghar is at the forefront of both production and innovation.

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Today, the estimated 25 lakh tourists that visit Mahabaleshwar each year are Manghar's target market for honey.

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