Process and Methods of Harvesting Organic Honey 2023

Once upon a time, nestled deep within the heart of a lush, ancient forest of Katarniyaghat (Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh), there lived a courageous and skilled honey hunter named Budhiya. Budhiya was renowned throughout the land for his remarkable ability to harvest the finest forest honey. 

वैसे तो पातालकोट में अध्ययन के दौरान हमने ऐसी कई आश्चर्यचकित करने वाली रश्मों का साक्षात्कार किया पर उनमें से कुछ प्रथाएं ऐसी रहीं जो हमारे लिए अविस्मरणीय बन गईं,उनमें से एक थी ये "नौ तपा" की पूजा जिसका पूरा समर्पण "माता ब्राह्मी देवी"(शहद की देवी) के चरणों में किया जाता है।

शादी से लौटकर हमने गेस्ट हाउस में रात्रि विश्राम किया और सुबह उठ कर अपनी टीम के सदस्य दुरक्षा के साथ कुम्हड़ी गांव आ गए और सुबह की चाय गांववालों के साथ पी...अब समय था पातालकोट की गहरी खाइयों में उतरने का जहां हमारी टीम के द्वारा किए गए सर्वे के अनुसार शहद की उपलब्धता पर्याप्त मात्रा में पाई जाती है।

लगातार मिल रहे आपके प्रेम के साथ विगत 21 मई को कंपनी के दो और सदस्यों के टीम के साथ शहद की खोज और आयुर्वेदा के अध्ययन के लिए हम निकलते हैं मध्यप्र...

झाड़ियों से सरसराहट की आवाज के बाद भले ही सबने एक दूसरे को साहस देने के लिए सब ठीक होने का इशारा किया था पर सबकी धड़कनों की रफ्तार बुलेट ट्रेन को प...

रानीपुर में हमें पर्याप्त मात्रा में शहद नहीं मिल सकी क्योंकि बदलते मौसम के कारण मधुमक्खियां आक्रोशित हो गई थीं और डंक मार रही थीं..!! खैर,कई मुश्...

चित्रकूट (उत्तर प्रदेश) के जंगलो में इस बार मधुमखियाँ जल्दी आना शुरू हो गयी थी। मैंने और शुभम ने २७ मार्च, २०२३ को वहां जाने का प्लान बनाया और वहां...

The mahua tree (Madhuca longifolia) is also known as the "honey tree" due to its association with honey production. The flowers of the mahua tree are a rich source of nectar and are used by bees to produce honey. The honey produced from mahua flowers is known for its distinct flavor and aroma, and is considered to be a delicacy in some parts of India. The honey is also used in traditional medicine and is believed to have various health benefits.

 The honey brewing (honey wine) is an important household cum societal drinking activity associated to various ethnic tribes of Sarandha forest re...

Mithun Bhotra, began the practice of honey hunting at the age of 20; he is now 45, said: "forests give us everything, we revere and worship our forest and environment and do not let anybody cause harm to it. The forest department, however, says, we are Maoists". 

The Sahyadri Hills, the Indian Biosphere, older than the Himalaya mountains and one of the world's ten hottest biodiversity hotspots also known as Western Ghats, spread in 1,80,000 sq km, which can give complexion to the world's largest tropical rain-forest - Amazon. It is home of 325 globally threatened species and 30% of all plant, fish, bird, and mammal species found in India. The region has a spectacular assemblage of large mammals - around 30 per cent of the world’s Asian elephant  population and 17 per cent of the world’s existing tigers call this area their home.

With 230 km from Lucknow and at the border of Nepal, spread in around 400 sq km, the Katarniya Ghat Forest is a part of Dudhwa Tiger reserve. It also provides strategic connectivity between tiger habitats of Dudhwa and Kishanpur in India and Nepal. The Katarniya Ghat forest, home of million wild souls, an orchestra in itself, from the humble beetle to enchanting birds, wings fluttering, slithering & hissing, humming of insects & scary deep roar, playing one enchanting symphony after another. 

The Motipur and Kakrha forest range are 2 main divisions of this wild life sanctuary. The wildlife is as varied as the forest itself, ranging from Gharial, Tiger and leopards to Rhino and a vast number of different birds, and it is now one of the best places in the world with complex of sal forests tall grasslands and riparian ecosystem of Girwa and Kaudiyala streams of Ghaghra river.