Alipurduar Women Find New Income: Beekeeping Dispels Elephant-Leopard Fears

• Women in Rababasti, Uttar Mendabari, Kalchini block, Alipurduar, have started beekeeping with Agriculture Department's help.
• The initiative provides a new income source by selling honey and helps protect mustard crops from elephants.
• Bees aid in better crop pollination, leading to increased yields for farmers.
• Approximately 30 beekeeping boxes are in use, with an estimated 30 kg of honey harvest this year.
• The ATMA project of the Agriculture Department supports women's self-reliance through grants for beekeeping.

Why It Matters: Alipurduar women embrace beekeeping for income, crop protection, and self-reliance, overcoming wildlife threats.