Gandaki International Pvt. Ltd. | Beekeeping for Economic Prosperity..

INTRODUCTION:

Gandaki International Pvt. Ltd. is a Joint Venture (JV) company promoted by the Nepalese company Gandaki Bee Concern and the Dutch company Honey International B.V. The company aims to promote beekeeping in Nepal and export Nepalese specialty honey to the international market. The company controls the complete honey value chain from flora to table and implements processes in conformity with European standards.

Scope of work:
Gandaki International develops and promotes beekeeping in Nepal and Nepalese specialty honey for the export market. The main strategy is to develop a worldwide marketing network for Nepalese specialty honey including organic, herbal and rock honey To ensure the quality of its honey, Gandaki International is involved in all stages of the beekeeping process like improved queen breeding, training of commercial beekeepers, specialty honey collection, processing, packaging and marketing.In addition, the company distributes beehives and other beekeeping accessories based on forward backward linkages with the beekeepers. Gandaki International’s Research and Development (R&D) activities focus on improving quality queen breeding, developing beekeeping technology and production of quality honey to meet the European Standard. At the same time, the company intends to work for the conservation of wild bees (Apis Laboriosa). The company gives priority to human resource development in the apiculture sub- sector by organizing training programs and other activities. The company works jointly with its stakeholders and provides technical support services wherever necessary. Gandaki International embraces responsibility for its actions and has integrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Main features:

Modern automated honey processing plant according European standards.
Modern scientific honey testing laboratory.
Long-term linkage with commercial beekeepers and contractual beekeeping.
Available pool of beekeeping and honey experts.
Well-equipped beekeeping Training Centre.
Well-equipped Research and Development Centre.
Competent and motivated human resources.

It's my great pleasure to share that Gandaki International Pvt Ltd. is joint venture company engaged in honey business & apiculture development of Nepal. Gandaki International is probably only one company in Nepal who implement commercial beekeeping development programme all over the country with poverty reduction and environment conservation objectives. Considering the ecological & biological diversity. Nepal is recognized as one of the most potential country for massive scale beekeeping and honey production. In spite of it we are unable to harness available opportunities. Various line agencies are also engaged in beekeeping development and promotion in Nepal but due to their limit pragmatic knowledge and short project period most of line agencies are unable to achieve their objectives. Nepal government has declared honey sub sector as major thrust area for export potential goods under Trade Policy and Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS 2010). Taking into consideration of its future prosperity honey sub sector development and promotion programme should be launched focusing on commercial scale production and international marketing rather than sustainable production and limited domestic market. We strongly feel that beekeeping development program should be implemented under public private partnership ( PPP) module. The role of private sector should be dynamic. The reason behind is that “a person who wears shoes knows where the shoe pinches”.

Taking into account of the growing population, unemployment, dwindling of arable land, demand of nutritious food, and low level of technical know-how the beekeeping programme is recognized as the most appropriate, promising and sustainable programme sector for poverty reduction and environmental sustainability in Nepal. Gandaki International Pvt Ltd welcome any line agencies and stakeholders who are interested in launching joint venture beekeeping development and promotion programme under cost sharing basis.

" Bee is beautiful and let's work in TEAM ( Together everybody achieve motto)"

HONEY INTERNATIONAL B.V
	Micro-Enterprise Development Programme
	Ministry of Agricultural Development
	GIZ/NEPAL