(HBO)- Utilizing the potential of the rich and diverse forest resources, a lot of households in Mien Doi commune (Lac Son) have developed beekeeping for honey. The direction is in accordance with the actual local conditions. According to the statistics, there are more than 120 households with nearly 800 flocks of bees in the commune. The quality of honey is ensured, the output has been gradually increasing, thereby the brand "Mien Doi Honey" is step by step creating, contributing to the promotion of the local economic development.

Mr. Bui Van Dau from Than Duoi village excitedly said: "The winter this year comes later than every year, it is still warm and sunny at the end of December. Therefore, some households raising bees can provide the market with honey. This is the first year my family has started to develop bee keeping model for honey, so we are still lack of experiences and technology. However, we received the support from the other beekeeping households in the hamlet and we found it effective. We collected 60 liters of honey, getting the profit of over 10 million VND. It is only a temporary job but the income is fine "

 

Honey beekeeping provides a significant income for the households in Muc Doi commune (Lac Son).

Mien Doi fully converges elements to develop beekeeping for honey such as climate, soil and rich and diverse forest resources. Except for winter, during the three remaining seasons of the year bees can give honey to help households with income. In particular, the peak is from March to July of the calendar, the time when flowers are blooming. Therefore, from 2010 up to now, honey beekeeping has become a movement attracting many households in the commune to participate. Currently, some households have developed beekeeping models with the number of 30 - 40 flocks. The final prices range from 140,000 to 200,000 VND a liter depending on the time, bringing about 40-60 million VND a year. The typical households in the beekeeping movement in Mien Doi are M.r Bui Van Luong (Bang village), Mr. Bui Van Rieng (Than Tren Village), Mr. Bui Van Manh (Voi Thuong village) and so on.

Currently, all the products are consumed in the free market and sold in the neighboring markets. They have not yet been able to be linked with the output consuming enterprises and companies. Besides, some beekeepers also apply the manual techniques, not applying scientific and technological advances to the beekeeping process to improve the productivity and quality of the product.

 

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