On visiting various areas of the district, including Basail upazila, it was found that scores of farmers and seasonal producers have set up honey boxes with pet bees beside mustard fields. The bees extract the honey from the fields and deposit it in the honey boxes. Shahidul Islam, a seasonal honey collector from Basail, said that many producers have been inspired by him and taken up honey collection themselves. He also said that seasonal collectors do not own mustard fields themselves, so they have to rely on mustard farmers to allow them to set up their honey boxes next to the fields. “Setting uphoney boxes next to mustard fields pollinates the fields, thus, enhancing the fertility of the land by 15-20%,” Razzak added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2019 17:37 UTC