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India's honey exports are rising exponentially, but at what cost?

Policy push for European bees to boost honey exports threatens native bee populations and small-scale producers facing climate stressors.

India's honey exports are rising exponentially, but at what cost?

India · Locavore

Even as small-scale producers struggle to harvest honey amidst climatic stressors and environmental degradation, India's honey production continues to grow significantly, largely through a policy push that encourages the use of the European Bee, while sidelining native bees and their habitats.

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