A old man is making molasses by boiling date juice collected from date palm trees in a large pot. In winter, the sap is collected from palm trees and

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A old man is making molasses by boiling date juice collected from date palm trees in a large pot. In winter, the sap is collected from palm trees and boiled in a big pot for 3 to 4 hours. At some point the juice thickens and becomes molasses. Jaggery is produced and sold from November to February.

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Location: Jessore, Bangladesh.
Photo credit: © Nazrul Islam / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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