honey bees

As bee populations dwindle due to pesticides and habitat loss, farms are facing a silent crisis in pollination. In response, Amit Godse, a former software engineer, has rescued over 17,000 beehives and is relocating them to farms, helping protect both pollinators and food security.

At just 7, R Vishwan was forced to steal to survive. Now, he runs a thriving honey farm of 6,000 beehives that earns him up to Rs 25 lakhs.

Jagpal Singh Phogat, a teacher from Haryana, turned to beekeeping despite initial family scepticism. Overcoming early setbacks, he has empowered over 500 farmers to adopt beekeeping as a profitable, eco-friendly alternative to traditional farming.

R Vishwan was forced to steal food as a seven-year-old. Today, he has established his own honey-farming enterprise, earning in lakhs annually.

K A Ponnanna from Karnataka joined IISc as a security guard, but began serving as a field assistant at the Centre for Ecological Sciences and helped mentor students in handling bees and collecting samples for research

One of the most crucial pollinators in the world, these little insects can help your garden, as well as farms and plants across the city flourish. No stings attached!

According to Amit, one can keep honey bees as pets by keeping a bee box in their balcony.