Beekeeping

Stating that honey yield will increase this year compared to last year, Mustafa Ünal, the President of Niğde Beekeepers Association, said, “I estimate that we will obtain approximately 750 tons of product this year.” Indicating that bee products have great benefits for human health and strengthen the immune system, Mustafa …

Press release… Stating that the habitats of bees are gradually decreasing due to wrong agricultural practices, settled and populated natural areas and unconscious industrial production, Honey Gourmet and Etabal Chairman Ahmet Bağran Aksoy said: “We observe that mass bee deaths increase because of the chemical items, generally known as pesticides, …

Taylan Samancı, Beekeeping Specialist Agricultural Engineer (M.S.), pointed out that applications such as heat treatment and excessive filtration applied to honey destroy the nutritional value of honey and said, “Eat products with ‘raw honey’ on the label.” Member of International Honey Commission and the International Standards Organization Turkey representative of …

Spring sees nature’s most industrious creatures hard at work. From March on, they buzz away, foraging on wildflowers and literally vibrating the pollen off plants. In so doing, bees support countless ecosystems, bolster biodiversity, anchor food chains and help ensure humans’ agricultural security. Not bad for insects no bigger than …

Support for honey production is essential… Altıparmak Gıda (Food) Chairman Altıparmak: We are at the top of the world markets in honey and bee products. Beekeepers and exporters should be supported. Turkey, though being a leading country in many agricultural products across the world with a high production capacity, can …

Press release… 20 MAY WORLD BEE DAY Thanks Day for Bees of Our Farmers’ Friends… Based on how important the existence of bees is for the survival of the world, “World Bee Day”, which was accepted unanimously by 115 participating countries in the United Nations General Assembly, is celebrated for …

Turkey produced 109,330 tons of honey and 3,971 tons of wax in 2019, according to data compiled from the country’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. With 80,675 apicultural firms, the country’s honey exports totaled $23.76 million last year. Turkey supports apiculture activities. Last year, 54,734 producers benefited from the government’s supports. …

Press release… 20/05/2020 FAO celebrates the third annual World Bee Day today. This year’s event, organized around the theme “Bee Engaged,” shines a spotlight on the huge role bees and pollinators play in the foods we eat and the health of our environment.  The day is not just for the …

Sibel Silici, Professor of Agricultural Biotechnology, Erciyas University (ERÜ), who has been working on propolis for 27 years in Kayseri and has won many international awards for her studies, published her works as a book. Professor Dr. Sibel Silici said that other bee products, especially propolis, have immune system regulating …

Within the scope of combating adulteration, the carbon value (minus 23 and below) was determined for the secretion, flower and mixture honey other than pine honey. If this value is above the specified limit, it will be possible to understand that corn sugar is added to honey. With the new …