Honey worth $ 61,740 exported to India from south region

KHULNA, May 18: A total of 1,01,880 kilogramme honey worth $ 61,740  has been exported to India through Bhomrah land port of Satkhira from southern part of the country during February - May of the current year.

Source said that honey procurement drive started from April 1 in East and West Sundarbans will continue till June 30.

Export Promotion Bureau Khulna source said that 1,01,880 kilogramme honey worth USD 61,740 have been exported through Bhomrah land port from February - April of this year via three exporters of the region.

Exporter Mizanur Rahman, proprietor of Jui Enterprise, said that a new market of Bangladeshi honey has been created in Bihar province of India. According to demand honey has been exported from February of the current year. He also expected that about one thousand metric tonne honey would be exported by next financial year.

Shafiqul Hasan, Assistant Director of EPB said that export income has been increased as well as employment opportunity has also been created.

Forest department source said that usually the Mowals (honey collectors) collect honey from different areas of Satkhira range including Kobadak, Kaikhali, Nishan Khali, Andermanik, Patkosta of Sundarbon.