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Pollachi-based honeybee rearer and farmer A Vivek said, “Government's honeybee box is popular because it is 100% subsidized. The money is refunded into our bank accounts within a month.”“Around 100 farmers in Anamalai block collected the honeybee boxes. She says many farmers do not attend the required training for honeybee rearing.Deputy director of the horticulture department Uma said 750 farmers in the district bought honeybee boxes from the department since April 2018. They can buy honeybee boxes from any vendor and just give us the bill.” Farmers, who received honeybees under the National Horticulture Mission, say that the boxes supplied by the government were of substandard quality..