Sundarban Honey

Sundarban Honey (Bengali: সুন্দরবন মধু) is a honey from the Sundarbans, which is collected and processed in the South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India and Khulna, Satkhira and Bagerhat districts of Bangladesh.

[2] Honey collection is a seasonal activity that starts from late March to early June.

During those times, a large number of people had to depend on the collection of secondary forest products like honey and wax for their livelihood.

[5] West Bengal Forest Development Corporation Limited applied for Geographical Indication or GI rights for Sundarban honey in 2021.

Geographical Indications or GI tag are issued in 2024 from Chennai office in India.