Cherrapunji Sohra Meghalaya Forest Honey Cooperative

Cherrapunji (Sohra) in East Khasi Hills Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on earth, produces exceptional wild and managed honey from the subtropical broadleaf forest and sacred grove (Law Kyntang) ecosystems. Khasi tribal cooperative beekeepers maintain Apis cerana hive boxes in village forest gardens and collect wild Apis dorsata honey from clifftop colonies during the dry-season swarming period of October-January. The diverse floral calendar of Meghalaya forest — from Rhododendron and Schima to Clerodendrum and Centella — produces single-origin varietal honeys valued by urban gourmet buyers. Meghalaya Forest Honey Cooperative markets certified forest honey under Meghalaya Organic certification to Delhi, Mumbai, and Singapore specialty food buyers. Sacred grove honey, harvested only with permission of the Khasi nongkynmaw (grove keeper), commands premium prices for its rare floral profile and ritual significance.