STANDARD NORMS OF EQUIPMENT COST OF ESTABLISHING AN APIARY

 

S.No.

Items

Tentative cost per unit (Rs.) as approved by MC

1.

Nucleus Bee Colonies

(minimum 6 frame strength)

1500.00

2.

a)     Bee hive with super for melifera bees made of seasoned non-wraping Tun/Kail/Teak wood

 

 

b)     Bee hive with super for melifera bes made of seasoned non-warping other local woods

 

 

1200.00

 

 

 

 

700.00

3.

a)     Bee hive with super for cerana bees made of seasoned non-warping Tun/Kail/Teak wood

 

b)     Bee hive with super for cerana bees made of seasoned non-warping Tun/Kail/Teak wood

 

 

800.00

 

 

 

500.00

4.

a)     Extra super (honey chamber)

For melifera bees (Tun/Kail/Teak wood)

 

b)     Extra super (honey chamber)

For melifera bees (other local wood)

 

500.00

 

 

300.00

5.

a)     Extra super (honey chamber)

For cerana bees (Tun/Kail/Teak wood)

 

b)     Extra super (honey chamber)

For cerana bees (other local wood)

 

300.00

 

 

200.00

6.

a)     Carrying cage(6 frame size without frames) (for melifera bees)

Made from seasoned non warping Tun/Kail/ Teak wood

 

b)     Carrying cage(6 frame size without frames) (for melifera bees)

Made from seasoned non warping other local wood

 

400.00

 

 

 

 

300.00


 

7.

a)     Carrying cage(6 frame size without frames) (for cerana bees)

Made from seasoned non warping Tun/Kail/ Teak wood

 

b)     Carrying cage(6 frame size without frames) (for cerana  bees)

Made from seasoned non warping other local wood

 

 

200.00

 

 

 

150.00

 

8.

a)     Nucleus bee box (6 frame size)(For melifera bees)

With dummy made from non warping Tun/Kail/Teak wood

 

b)     Nucleus bee box (6 frame size)(For melifera bees)

With dummy made from non warping other local wood

 

500.00

 

 

 

350.00

9.

a)     Nucleus bee box (6 frame size)(For melifera bees)

With dummy made from non warping Tun/Kail/Teak wood

 

b)     Nucleus bee box (6 frame size)(For melifera bees)

With dummy made from non warping other local wood

 

250.00

 

 

 

200.00

10.

Managing kits (Hive stand; queen cage; queen excluder; queen protecter; feeding bottle; queen gates-one with each box)

200.00

11.

Wasp Trap made of seasoned non-warping

Tun/Teak wood-(3-4 per apiary of 100 boxes)

400.00

12.

Handling kits (bee viel, gloves; hive tool; over-alls; hammer; nail puller; swarm bag; smoker; frame gripper one per beekeeper)

500.00

13.

a)     Honey extractor(4 frame size) galvanized ironsheet

b)     Honey extractor(6 frame size) galvanized ironsheet

c)      Honey extractor(6 frame size) galvanized ironsheet

2000.00

2400.00

12500.00

14.

Honey extracting kits (comb scrapping knife; tray and honey strainers)

1500.00

15.

Honey containers(standard food grade plastic as per IIP norms) 30/50 kgs capacity

200.00 each

16.

Comb foundation sheets

1 kg(15 sheets)per colony

300/-per keg

 

            In all cases taxes, if any, will be extra as applicable

 

Migration of colonies(avg.3 migrations per year)        400.00/per colonies/migrations.