India Becomes Second-Largest Global Honey Exporter

Exam-focused facts from the 21 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India has risen from the ninth to the second-largest honey exporter globally in five years, exporting over one lakh metric tonnes last year.
The National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) is supported by an investment of ₹500 crore.
India maintains a stable annual production growth of approximately 5% and a Minimum Export Price (MEP) of US$ 1,400 per metric tonne.
Native pollinator species in India include the Asian rock bee, the Indian honey bee, and stingless bees, the latter of which are critical for tropical plant communities in the Western Ghats.
The Madhukranti portal is used for residue monitoring, while the European Union (EU) banned the outdoor use of three major neonicotinoid insecticides in 2018.