Beekeeping

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 …

‘Sason honey,’ produced in the Sason district of Batman province, has been registered as a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. Following an application made by the Sason District Governor’s Office in 2023, a programme was organised at the Governor’s Office to mark the granting of the …

Honey exported from the Eastern Black Sea region to 11 countries in 7 months… Honey from the Eastern Black Sea region was sold to 11 countries, primarily the US, between January and July. Trabzon… Saffet Kalyoncu, Chairman of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), told an Anadolu Agency (AA) …