PM Imran launches Billion Tree Tsunami Honey Project

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PM Imran launches Billion Tree Tsunami Honey Project
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Monday launched the Billion Tree Tsunami Honey Project.

Adviser to the PM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam is currently briefing the participants of the ceremony about the project. Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar, Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governor were present on the occasion.

According to the details, one million hectares of Pakistan’s forests will produce seven types of honey under the project whereas, the production of honey will increase from 12,000 metric tonnes to 70,000 metric tonnes.

It is expected that the project will enable Pakistan to export honey worth Rs45 billion annually to different countries while creating job opportunities for 70,000 to 80,000 people.

PM Imran launches ‘Billion Tree Honey Initiative’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched the Billion Tree Honey Initiative to promote tree plantation and honey production in the country under the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme

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[khansaheeb]

They should have billion tree orchards to feed the people and export fruits. Pakistani pomegranates, guava, oranges, mangoes, cherries, plumbs etc are unbeatable.

 

[hussain0216]

There is so much that could be done

There is so much potential in Pakistan


It's just that we had clowns for leaders who had no intelligence or foresight

 

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PM Imran eyes sweet success through ‘Billion Tree Honey’
Initiative has the potential to provide about 87,000 green jobs

Our Correspondent
December 21, 2020

ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the 'Billion Tree Honey' initiative on Monday, hoping that marketing of 70,000 metric tons of honey will generate an income of about Rs35-43 billion and provide about 87,000 green jobs.

The premier participated in the launching ceremony of the 'Billion Tree Honey' initiative in Islamabad, which is a part of his vision of a 'Clean and Green Pakistan'.

The initiative aims at promoting tree plantation to support the production of honey in the country under the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme (TBTTP). Accordingly, plantation of plants including Kao, Phulai, Ber, Kikar and other bee flora is being encouraged under TBTTP.

Meanwhile, the official statement said, an exclusive analysis was conducted of honey production in the country to device a mechanism for encouraging the promotion of bee flora, improving quality of honey production, providing livelihood to the beekeepers and sustain the activity through the provision of financial resources.

“It is estimated that about 10,000 bee keepers are using 300,000 colonies for producing 7,500 metric tons of honey annually,” the statement said.

The potential can be enhanced to produce 70,000 metric tons of honey from the same harvest by using modern beekeeping gear, training on the latest techniques, standardization and certification of the product and intensive marketing.

“It is anticipated that marketing of 70,000 metric tons of honey will generate an income of about Rs35-43 billion in the national economy and provide about 87,000 green jobs,” the statement read.

The 'Billion Tree Honey' initiative is being launched by the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) as a coherent effort of different ministries and agencies to promote apiculture in the country.

The existing forestry resource available in the Protected Areas and the new areas being planted and regenerated under TBTTP till 2022-23 is estimated to expand up to about 5.5 million hectares.

The statement maintained that the requisite forest resource shall be used by the beekeepers to produce honey specific to particular flora and shall be branded accordingly.

It stated that the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) will provide training to the selected beekeepers along with technical support, follow-up of on-ground activities and product extraction. In addition, it said, the certified beekeepers will be provided financial support through Kamyab Jawan Programme.

Additionally, it maintained, the Ministry of Science and Technology will be responsible for certifying the honey produced under the programme.

As an option, the certified product will be purchased by the National Agriculture Technology Park (NATP) and branded and marketed as ‘Billion Tree Honey’.

NATP is a public company limited by share that is registered with SECP under section 42 of the Companies Act, 2017, aligned with the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The NATP will provide an end-to-end solution for promoting and marketing quality honey nationally and internationally. A pilot testing of the programme will be initiated at selected sites during the upcoming spring 2020.

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