Raw honey collectors of tribal class get benefit of 31 lakh rupees from the support price scheme
Sanjivani sales center and C-mart Pure and tasty honey is available
for heart disease and obesity
Work is underway on the plan to sell honey abroad
Raipur, 15 June 2023
Kanan Pendari Honey Processing Center located in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh has created a distinct identity by preparing pure and tasty honey. The honey collectors belonging to the tribal class of this area have got benefit of Rs 31 lakh under the support price scheme of the state government. Honey prepared from the processing center is available in Sanjeevani sales centers and C-Mart, which is attracting youth and senior citizens a lot.
It is notable that Honey Processing Center, Kanan Pendari District Forest Produce Cooperative Union Limited Forest Division Bilaspur was established in the financial year 2006-2007, which is being operated by District Forest Produce Cooperative Union Limited Forest Division Bilaspur. Raw honey is brought by collectors from Belgahna, Khudia, Kota, Katghora, Korba, Dharamjaygarh, Marwahi in Bilaspur Circle at Kanan Pendari.
Forest Department officials told that most of the raw honey collectors in this processing center belong to the tribal class. He has benefited Rs 31 lakh from the support price scheme of the state government by collecting raw honey. Raw honey collectors have also been trained for collection by non-destructive method from Grampyogya Vigyan Kendra Wardha (Maharashtra), so that honey production can be increased and the income of collectors can be increased.
Officials said that the wild honey of Kanan Pendari honey processing center has many qualities. No adulteration is done in this honey. It is completely natural. Different seasons have different flavored honey. Which is beneficial for heart disease, obesity and increase in immunity etc. Officials said that the machine of Kanan Pendari Honey Processing Center has a processing capacity of 300 kg/day, in which honey is filtered and the moisture content is brought up to 18 to 19, so that the quality of honey can be good. After processing honey is kept in storage tank for 21 days to settle. After that it is packed in bottle sizes of 200 grams, 300 grams, 600 grams, 800 grams, 1200 grams and 5 kg and sent to Mart Bilaspur. From where it is supplied for sale in Sanjeevani sales center and C-Mart. Special care is taken of purity in Honey Processing Center Kanan Pendari like- Honey is first tested in Honey Processing Center, then Test (Chemical Test) is done to ensure that there is no adulteration in honey as well as for checking moisture. Tested by refractometer.
Officials said that the honey of Kanan Pendari, a honey processing center, has a distinct identity, which is liked by people of all classes. It is especially liked by the young and senior citizens segment.
It is noteworthy that Kanan Pendari, the honey processing center, has got an organic license from the year 2021-2022 and is collecting, processing and packing by following the organic rules, and export certification is also being done for foreign exports, which is currently in process. Soon there is a plan to sell honey from Kanan Pendari honey processing center abroad.
