Honey collection, beeswax production increase in the Sundarbans

The collection of wild honey and production of beeswax in the Sundarbans has increased this years as there was a ban on visitors due to coronavirus outbreak.

According to the Forest Department, traditional honey collectors, known as Mawali, collected a total of 1,220  quintal of wild honey from the Sundarbans East Zone in 2019-20 fiscal year. The quantity was 7,42 quintal in 2018-19 while 688 quintal in 2017-18.

Increasing of honey collection has also influenced on revenue collection from this year. A total of Tk 915375 has been collected from honey collection this year while it was Tk 5,56,875 in 2018-19 and Tk 3,93,480 in 2017-18.

Besides the honey collection, production of beeswax  has also increased. A total of 366 quintal of beeswax has produced in Sundarbans Eest Zone, bringing Tk 366150 revenue this year.

The production was 229 quintal in 2018-19 and the revenue collection from this sector Tk 229600 while the production was 158 quintal in 2017-18 and the revenue collection Tk 158453.