(MENAFN- Wadsam) Nangarhar expects to supply
400 tons of honey to market this year which will generate a revenue of up to
100 million Afghanis.
Officials of Honey Farms Association in Nangarhar have attributed the hike
in honey production this year to good season, operational honey process firms,
growing farms of honey bees and flower fields.
Head of the association Riaz Mohammad said 350 honey bee farms are
operational in Nangarhar province. The farms employ around 1,400 people
directly and 14,000 people indirectly.
According to Riaz, a ton of honey is being sold for 250,000 Afghanis in the
market.
Nangarhar's honey is famous for its high quality and good taste. The province
is home for 22-30 different types of honey bees.
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