A lot of the honey you see for sale in this region is from bugs. It is very thin and watery.

Wild honey is available especially this time of year. I harvested 6 litres from two hives with some Khmer help. The honey is from my farm near Kadal which is in the Kompong Chhnang province. They are wild bees and they sting real good but it was worth it have a supply of natural honey that tastes awesome.

Honey from Kampot. Advertised as 100% natural.



Soriya Svay on FB.

they're taking the whole hives?
there won't be any bees left before long

This is not an endorsement, but a suggestion for those CEO posters who said they were looking for decent honey. As they say here, this is a traditional source of income for Cambodia's minority tribes, but you will have to work out for yourselves if you think this is ethical or not.
From social media, two days ago:

Mondulkiri Tour Sat Chinda is with ឦសាន្ត សម្ពន្ធយុវជនស្រលាញ់ សន្តិភាព.
27 March at 09:04 ·
Mondul Kiri wild honey ensures that 100% of the honey is sourced from ethnic minorities who take the honey with their own hands from the forest. Traditional honey harvesting during the dry season is a source of income for ethnic minorities.
I am only promoting this sale for the people, and honey is also a natural remedy.

Sale price per liter 85,000 KHR. Price from 5L with free shipping.
Booking contact and order 092900505/015608647/0719444404

January 25, 2022
1st anniversary of GI registration of Mondulkiri Wild Honey
Yin Soeum / Khmer Times
The indigenous Bunong communities in Mondulkiri province are looking forward to celebrating the first anniversary on January 29 of the registration of ‘Mondulkiri Wild Honey’ as a geographical indication (GI) product so that others will not sell their sub-standard honey product using the name Mondulkiri in their branding or marketing.

The registration was done by the Ministry of Commerce following an application sent by the Cambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development last year.

This is the fourth local commodity that is registered by the Ministry as a geographical trademark after Kampot pepper, Kampong Speu palm sugar, and Koh Trong grapefruit.

Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra said yesterday that there are 11 communities that are involved in the Wild Honey production and they have been collecting high-quality honey from them over the past year.

“Out of the 11 communities, nine communities fall under the protected wildlife sanctuary in Sre Pok and Phnom Prich where they do sustainable harvesting of the quality honey,” he added.

He said the Mondulkiri honey is pure, thick, delicious, and has a sweet taste and fragrance.

He added that one community can collect up to 50 tonnes of honey a year and together with all other communities in the province, they can get about 150 tonnes to 200 tonnes of honey per year.

Meanwhile, WWF and its NGO partners have been supporting registering the Mondulkiri honey in the GI list to increase the community business and income so that the honey harvesters can have a better livelihood.

WWF country director Seng Teak said yesterday that of the 18 communities supported by WWF, only 11 communities have been registered and recognised as a “geographical honey forestry” in Mondulkiri province.

He added these honey products are natural and it is done by processing wild honey from the forest and not that which is bred.

A member of the indigenous Bunong Community, Doung Dy Nony said that he is happy that their honey product has been recognised by everyone locally and internationally as they are harvested naturally from the forest. Prior to being registered, he added the honey is collected individually and sold and thus it was not famous.

“When we do it as a community, it is recognised and the yield is higher and when all communities joint together, the output is even more every year,” he added.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501012440/ ... ild-honey/

hiway5 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:58 am A lot of the honey you see for sale in this region is from bugs. It is very thin and watery.

WTAF
bugs?
As opposed to being from a factory?

Wild Honey (and many derivates) is a product with is a huge potential if marketed professionally.

Green Prey Lang honey producers clinch awards
Post Staff | Publication date 11 March 2022 | 16:52 ICT

Honey harvesting in The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Green Prey Lang project. SUPPLIED

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Green Prey Lang project provided support to the Non-Timber Forest Products-Exchange Programme Cambodia to enable the NGO to provide certificates and financial awards to three community based-enterprises in Stung Treng, Kratie and Preah Vihear provinces.

According to the Green Prey Lang project February bulletin released on March 10, the awards were given to the enterprises to reflect that they correctly followed technical instruction in their honey harvesting, processing and packaging. The evaluation was based on a procedure called Participatory Guarantee Standard (PGS), an audit methodology.

It said the PGS audit is an evaluation which ensures the businesses are practicing sustainable harvesting, maintaining hygiene procedures, and utilising high quality storage and packaging.

The bulletin said the highest-scoring enterprise received a certificate and cash prize of $500, with the first and second runners-up receiving certificates and $300 and $200, respectively.

“When the livelihood benefits from non-timber products are increased, communities are less likely to engage in illegal activities, such as logging, hunting and land clearance, and are more likely to participate in the protection of the forest to ensure continued benefits,” it said.
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ ... nch-awards

Board member Sinus sells wild honey.