New Delhi, Feb 5 (KNN) Eyeing at encouraging farmers and entrepreneurs to take up beekeeping, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Giriraj Singh held a meeting in Pune recently.

During the meeting with the official at Central Bee Research Institute, the minister distributed bee boxes to farmers and entrepreneurs.

Interacting with the officials, the Minister discussed the prospects of working towards strengthening the sector in the country.

Khadi and Village Industries Commission Chairman V.K Saxena informed about the interaction in a tweet through his official Twitter handle.

Khadi & Village Industries Commission facilitates the task of development of the beekeeping Industry with a view to uplift the financial status of people living in extremely interiorrural areas by introducing and popularizing modern beekeeping in India. (KNN/DA)