<span style="color: #222222;">Sharing success stories, the Prime Minister threw light on how farmers are performing wonders in the production of honey. In Yamunanagar of Harayana, beekeeper Subhash Kamboj is engaged in beekeeping using about two thousand boxes. His honey is supplied across many states. Vinod Kumar from Palli village of Jammu, undertook training in rearing the queen bee last year and is presently earning 15 to 20 lakh rupees annually. <br />''<br />''Mr Modi mentioned another farmer from Karnataka, Madhukeshwar Hegde, who availed subsidy from the Government for 50 bee colonies. Today, he possesses over 800 colonies, and sells tons of honey.<br />''<br />''Mr Modi stressed that honey has been given a lot of importance in Ayurveda. Honey has been described as an elixir. He said there are so many possibilities in honey production today that even the youth pursuing professional studies are making it a source of self-employment.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister gave the example of one such youth – Nimit Singh of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Nimit who has a B.Tech, started honey production and got his own lab set up in Lucknow for quality check. Nimit is now earning well from honey and Bee Wax, and is also training farmers. Mr Modi expressed happiness that the export of honey from India has also increased. He gave the credit to campaigns like National Beekeeping and Honey Mission, and the hard work of farmers.</span><br />