Rafiq HoneyBee Farms

Company Description

From 1928-1977 sixteen attempts Rafiq HoneyBee Farmsre made to establish European bee in subcontinent 8 times in Agriculture Faisalabad University, 5 times Peshawar, 2 times Sindh, 1 time Baluchistan. But every time all the attempts went in vein. In 1976 Great President of Pakistan Zulifqar Ali Bhutto wanted Pakistan a honey producing and exporting country. In 1977 Dr. Rafiq Ahmad was appointed for the establishment of honeybee programme. He established HBRI (Honey Beekeeping Research Institute) at NARC (National Agriculture Research Center) Islamabad Pakistan and he find out the reason for the death of European bee in Asian Region, which was inbreeding and solved this issue. In 1986 Pakistan became self-sufficient in honey production and exporting country. His knowledge, Research and technologies not only helped Pakistan but also assisted other Asian countries to develop modern beekeeping industry to increase national income and economy of their nations. In Pakistan, India, China, Nepal, Srilanka, Japan, Bhutan, Saudia Arabia etc every beekeeper is Student or student of his students. In 1992 he retired from Pakistan Government institute NARC. After retirement he founded National Beekeeping federation, this federation consists of 52 members of Pakistani Beekeepers, these members harvest the natural, high standard, exporting class honey. pure natural honey aseel sider, accasia, justasia, citrus, mustard, alfa alfa etc.