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Bumblebees, which started to be produced in Mediterranean province of Antalya, play a major role in fruit and vegetable cultivation without pesticides. In the first 3 months of the year, 85 thousand colonies and 110 thousand queen bumblebees were exported, generating more than 2 million euros. Exports were made to 25 countries, especially Azerbaijan, Belgium and Iran. Producers’ interest in bumblebees continues unabated. Bumblebees, which are especially used in the pollination of tomatoes, make a great contribution to the producer.
In the first 3 months of the year, 85 thousand colonies and 110 thousand queen bumblebees were exported, generating more than 2 million euros. Antalya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry Crop Production and Plant Health Branch Manager Dr. Safinaz Arslan said that exports were made to 25 countries, especially Azerbaijan, Belgium and Iran.
In Antalya region, 5 companies produce bumblebees and offer them to producers…
Yağız Süzen, general manager of a company in Antalya, said that bumblebees are focused on continuous work and are more efficient in narrow spaces than honey bees. Stating that they collect pollen for their offspring, thus contributing to pollination, Süzen said, “We literally call them ‘winged agricultural workers'”.
“Demand is very intense. Our producers benefit from bumblebees at a rate of 98 percent. As Türkiye, we have serious exports. We export one third of our production. We send to Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkic Republics, most of the Gulf countries. The producer’s interest in bumblebee continues unabated, “he said.
