Beekeeping

National Milk Council (USK) Research and Advisory Board Member Professor Dr. Nevzat Artık stated that the Raw Milk Action Plan carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will boost the share of dairy exports. Dr. Nevzat Artık Dr. Artık said that Türkiye is an important country in terms …

It has been noted that due to the warm winter months caused by global climate change, bees do not hibernate, they physiologically age and mass colony losses occur because of the fact that they leave the hive and start working. Dr. Nuray Şahinler Professor Dr. Nuray Şahinler, Lecturer of Faculty …

BEE’O Propolis General Manager Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı said that Türkiye acts as a bridge between Asia and Europe continents due to its geopolitical location and ranks third in the world in terms of beekeeping activities. Dr. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı “Therefore, the value of Anatolian propolis and Anatolian …

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz announced that Eastern Anatolia’s province of Bingöl’s honey is on its way to becoming the first honey to receive a geographical indication in the European Union. Cevdet Yılmaz Yılmaz appreciated Bingöl University’s work in the field of bees and bee products and stated that they will …

As a result of the application made by Yalova Beekeepers’ Association, Yalova chestnut honey became the 28th type of honey to receive a geographical indication in Türkiye. Information was given about the features and production conditions of Yalova chestnut honey. Yalova (a north western province of Türkiye) chestnut honey, which …

Press release… Organised by Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) and Economy Newspaper, “Aegean Export Meetings – Muğla” event was held in the meeting hall of Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Barış Saylak, who hosted the meeting that brought together the export giants of the …

The General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) has launched a project to determine how climate change, which affects the country in many ways, will shape the future of beekeeping. TAGEM within the Ministry, upon the request of the General Directorate of Livestock, also under the Ministry, initiated a …

According to the information compiled from the data of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), 6-month honey export of Türkiye, which has a suitable climate for beekeeping, was recorded as 5 thousand 119 tonnes. A revenue of 16 million 804 thousand 88 dollars was obtained from this export. During …

A bee on a white flower in the forest, in Uzungöl, Trabzon, Türkiye. (Shutterstock Photo) May 20 is celebrated across the globe as the United Nations World Bee Day to promote and be mindful of how much bees and other pollinators contribute to our very existence… Ever since 2017, May …

Bees provide us with a huge range of products, whether via pollination services or directly from the hive. In fact, you might be surprised by how many products bees have a hand in creating. As well as honey, some of the most well-known hive products include: Wax Produced by worker …