Beekeeping

Press release… Bedri Girit, Head of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, announced that they expect Türkiye’s disinflation policies to bear fruit in 2026 and the gap between inflation figures and exchange rates to close. “If we can break Türkiye’s image as an expensive country globally and if …

Press release… The Aegean Seafood and Animal Products Exporters Association, which meets the protein needs of three meals on tables around the world, single-handedly accounted for 47 percent of the sector’s 382 million dollars export value across Türkiye in October, breaking its monthly record with 179 million dollars in exports. …

Approximately 92 per cent of the world’s pine honey production comes from the red pine forests along Türkiye’s Aegean coast, primarily produced by the Muğla ecotype of the Anatolian bee breed.The sap secreted by the pine woolly aphid (Basra), which lives on red pine trees and feeds on the tree’s …

Amid fierce global competition in the honey market, where flower honey dominates worldwide production, Turkish producers are carving a niche with their unique pine honey to stand out. Turkish exporters have recently been facing the general problem of high production costs compared to rival countries, which makes it difficult for them to …

Press release… Bedri Girit, Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, stated that they meet the world’s protein needs in three meals a day. “Türkiye ranks among the top 10 producers globally in all product groups of fisheries and animal products,” he said. Pointing out that exports …

Press release… INVITATION 16th Honey & Bee Products Festival… Athens, Greece | December 5–7, 2025 Exhibition Center of Peristeri Dear Beekeepers and Friends of Apiculture, We are delighted to invite you to participate in the 16th Honey and Bee Products Festival, which will take place in Athens, at the Peristeri …

Buzz-worthy opportunities… Each morning, 22-year-old Züleyha Ceylan drives her small blue truck down the winding village roads, past fields of hazelnut trees, to a patch of colourful beehives in the province of Düzce, some 200 kilometres northwest of Ankara, Türkiye. With FAO support, young beekeepers are learning to market their …

Proud to join ECRM Frankfurt. For 30 years, ECRM has helped buyers and suppliers build efficient, meaningful connections across health and beauty, food and beverage, pharmacy, general merchandise, and foodservice, making this a great platform for brand discovery and partnership. We are excited to showcase BEE&YOU, an eco conscious, clean …

Flower honey produced in the Erdemli district of Mersin province has won two gold and one silver medals in competitions in France and England. Beekeeper Selahattin Say stated that they aim to achieve international recognition. Flower honey produced in hives built in the highlands of the Erdemli district of Mersin …

TAB President Ziya Şahin stated that projects should be developed to support the production of value-added bee products and that the projects of the Agricultural and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK) should also be channelled to the beekeeping sector. Ankara… Ziya Şahin, President of Turkish Beekeepers’ Association (TAB) shared his …