April 11 , 2021
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	- The Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Madhukranti portal and Honey Corners of NAFED to promote the Honey Mission in India.
 
	- The Madhukranti portal is an initiative of National Bee Board. 
 
	- It is operated under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission.
 
Madhukranti portal
	- The portal has been developed to achieve the traceability source of honey and bee hive products on the digital platform.
 
	- Also, the platform will help in checking the quality and source of adulteration of honey
 
	- The portal will hold the database of all the stakeholders involved in honey production, marketing chains, hive production and sales. 
 
Honey Corners
	- The Honey Corners are special spaces for the sale of honey. 
 
	- It is operated by NAFED. 
 
NAFED 
	- NAFED is National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation. 
 
	- NAFED has developed 14-15 honey corners. 
 
	- More honey corners are to be developed in most of the upcoming major 200 NAFED stores. 
 
	- This will promote market support for honey.
 
Note
	- Indian Bank is the technical and banking partner for the development of digital platform. 
 
	- The bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Bee Board to implement the platform.
 
                                 
                            
                                
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