BULK SUPPLY OF WILD SUNDARBAN HONEY

Honey is not only a natural sweetener, but also a source amino acids, enzymes, minerals and immune booster. Honey is widely adulterated in market. Getting pure honey from reliable source is difficult. In recent years, there is a growing demand for honey harvested from forest areas, because the forest honey is free from pesticides and heavy metals. Since, forest honey is produced by pollens of diverse flowering species in the forest area. Honey from Sundarban Mangroves are one among best honeys in . The traditional Honey Collectors (Maulis) go into tiger and crocodile dominated mangrove forests for collecting honey. To help the poor traditional honey collectors of , The Forest Development Corporation Limited (WBFDCL) is offering support price higher than the market price for honey collected from Sundarban. The honey purchased from traditional honey collectors is processed and bottled in the processing plant and sold under the brand name MOUBAN. Presently, the honey is sold in three variants of 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml. The honey is available in outlets and ecotourism centers of WBFDCL, Biswa Bangla and other distributors. Apart from bottled honey, the raw honey collected from the Sundarbans is also available for purchase in Bulk. The raw honey is sold in discounted rate for bulk purchasers. Companies, Firms, Organizations and individuals interested in bulk purchase of raw honey may contact office of the West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited (WBFDCL). For enquiries contact The Divisional Manager, Forest Corporation Division, ‘Aranya Bikash’, KB-19, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700106 E-mail: [email protected]