WomBees - April Report

Objectives for the period of April - September 2024

● Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tumkur district, Govt of Karnataka - To train 100 farmers as

bee-keepers

● Karnataka State Forest Department

Already trained 60+ bee-keepers in the first phase

Scheduled to train another 100 bee-keepers in the second phase by the end of May.

● NRLM, Varanasi District, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh and National Skill Development

Corporation - Target to train 200 people (already trained 60)

By June, plan to train all 200 bee-keepers. Connecting most of them with government

subsidies for procuring bee hives.

● CSR Project, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh - 100 bee-keepers to be trained

Project with WWF - Trained 25 bee-keepers (+10 local officials) in Valmiki Tiger

Reserve, Bettiah, Bihar

SOS Call, bees were swarming - Invited to do a training program to save hives (success)

Received an order to supply 100 bee hives and colonies (precision engineered BIS

standard)

Potentially will sign an agreement for subsequent training programs in the region.

● Aga Khan Foundation—Enable 200 beekeepers in Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi) with

wooden hives (100) and Karnataka (Kali Tiger Reserve) with mud hives (100)

● Project with UNICEF - 500 youth (proof of concept) bee-keepers in Jharkhand and

Odisha

● Others are in the pipeline - NABARD, JSLPS (Jharkhand Govt.), Odisha Government

Expected Outcomes (Challenge Goal)

● Replicable Model: Demonstrate scalable and replicable model for sustainable

income generation through scientific beekeeping, in alignment with the National

Beekeeping and Honey Mission, keeping youth at the center of the movement

● Women Empowerment: At least 35% of trained and empowered beekeepers are

women.

● Hive Productivity: Improved hive productivity through scientific practices.

● Bee-Kind app and Livelihood Impact: Beekeeper advisory through the BeeKind app

for an additional 500 beekeepers over the 6-month Inspire Challenge through the

app.

● Biodiversity and Climate Positive Impact: Improved bee population and enhanced

biodiversity through increased pollination services and climate-positive intervention.

● Stretch goal: 1000 beekeepers trained and onboarded on the app, with 50% women

bee-keepers.

● Additional Goal - Number of projects/partners onboarded during the Inspire Challenge.