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HONEY-JAMALPUR
32,340-kg honey collected in Jamalpur
JAMALPUR, Jan 9, 2018 (BSS) – A total of 32,340-kg honey was collected
from mustard field in the district this year.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials here today said honey
collectors set up 5,060 boxes in mustard field for collecting honey in the
district during the current Robi season. They collected 32,340 kilograms of
honey worth about TK 1.30 crore.
They said mustard was cultivated on 17,700 hectares of land in the
district this year but the honey was collected only from 3992 hectares of
mustard field.
They added most of the honey was collected in Islampur upazila of the
district. In the upazila, honey collectors got 25,000-kg honey by setting up
3120 boxes on 2300 hectares of land. On the other hand, 300-kg honey was
collected in Jamalpur sadar upazila while 1480-kg in Sarishabari, 400-kg in
Melandaha, 2160-Kg in Dewanganj, 1000-kg in Madarganj and 2000-kg in
Bakshiganj upazila.
According to DAE office sources, during honey collection bees help
pollinate the flowers, increasing mustard production 15 to 25 per cent. Last
year 31960-kg honey was collected from the mustard field here.
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