Providing alternate revenue streams for communities through beekeeping 

Alternate methods were explored to address economic development and create sustainable livelihoods

The case study discusses an initiative in Vasai, aimed at providing an alternative source of revenue generation for families through beekeeping farming. The objective of the project is to promote sustainable livelihoods and economic development in the area by providing training and resources to families and women self-help groups to enable them to set up and operate microenterprises. The project aims to encourage the conservation of local forests and biodiversity by promoting beekeeping farming as an alternative to traditional livelihoods that may involve deforestation or other unsustainable practices.

Setting up microenterprises for beekeeping farming through women’s self-help groups

The initiative involves setting up microenterprises focused on beekeeping farming for families and women self-help groups in Vasai. The beneficiaries were provided with a total of 25 boxes, with Apis cerana bee. For farming, safety purposes, and extraction, Hive Stand, Bee Veil, Smoker, and hive tool were also given. The beneficiaries received training and resources to enable them to operate the microenterprises.

Promoting economic development and tackling gender equality

The project aims to promote sustainable livelihoods and economic development in the area while also promoting social and environmental sustainability. Beekeeping farming provides a sustainable alternative livelihood that requires minimal investment and has low operating costs. It can also promote the conservation of local forests and biodiversity by providing an economic incentive for communities to preserve the natural resources that sustain the bee colonies. The microenterprises set up by families and women self-help groups will not only provide a source of income but also promote gender equality and empowerment.

The initiative promotes economic development, sustainability of bee habitats, and  women empowerment

The initiative in Vasai to promote beekeeping farming as an alternative source of revenue generation for families is a sustainable way of promoting economic development while also promoting social and environmental sustainability. The project provides training and resources to enable families and women self-help groups to set up and operate microenterprises, promoting gender equality an empowerment. The project’s success will depend on the beneficiaries’ ability to handle the bees with the utmost care, harvest the honey, and sell it in the market, and contribute to the conservation of local forests and biodiversity.