Honey farmers in Tangail are leaving the profession as they have been counting losses in the sweet fluid cultivation for the last few years Dhaka TribuneThe honey is being cultivated simultaneously with mustard cultivationFarmers in Tangail are turning away from honey cultivation, mainly due to lack of fair price. This year only 40 farmers cultivated honey in the district, while the number of farmers were more than 80 even in the past year, according to Tangail Honey Farmers Association. "Even, many farmers are yet to sell honey produced last year," he said, adding that about 20 ton of honey is in the farmers' stock till now. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Tangail, 5,000 bee-keeping boxes were set up in the area this year. "However, honey farming decreased this year," he said, adding that they targeted 100 maund honey collection for this year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2020 18:11 UTC