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Bumthang’s sweet honey faces bitter challenges

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read
Bumthang’s sweet honey faces bitter challenges

Bumthang—Wooden honey boxes line the slopes below the Tang–Ura highway, buzzing quietly as vehicles pass overhead. Inside each box, thousands of bees work tirelessly, producing Bumthang’s prized honey.

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