> Visiting > http://www.beekeeping.co.nz/ > a topic suggesting that the country of India is poised to increase its exports of honey in > the global market. Increasing from 20,000 tonnes at present to 30,000 tonnes by 2008. One wonders where the finances are coming from to facilitate this increase. Usually honey is produced by the rural people in these type of countries and as such would not have a great deal of money to expand. I know that often Apis cerana is easily kept but it will still require material to house the bees and "clean" facilities to process the honey. Also wasn't India one of those countries caught laundering honey from other countries? Trevor Weatherhead AUSTRALIA --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.786 / Virus Database: 532 - Release Date: 29/10/04 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::