Honey production of domestic bees has decreased in Lamjung district this year owing to various reasons such as adverse weather, infections and cold wave, among others.
Beekeepers here produced 30 tons of honey from 11,500 beehives against 38 tons from 11,100 beehives last year, according to Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Lamjung.
Centre’s information officer Madan Regmi shared that honey produced is being consumed in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, and cities in the district itself. Although honey costs around Rs 850 to Rs 900 per kilogram, farmers here have been selling it up to Rs 1,000 per kilogram.
According to the Federation of Beekeepers of Nepal, honey is produced the most in Lamjung are Sundarbazar and Beshisahar. There are 382 beekeepers registered in Lamjung.
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