Beekeeping

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) …

A study published in Pedatria investigated the potential benefits of royal jelly in children with chronic nutritional disorders. The findings indicated improvements in general health, emotional well-being, and sleep quality, alongside increased appetite and weight gain in children consuming royal jelly. 🔎 In the study, royal jelly was administered as …

Bingöl honey, Türkiye’s first honey to be registered with a geographical indication by the European Union, is produced in high-altitude regions with rich vegetation. With the start of the harvest season, export requests have begun to the USA, United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Bingöl honey, Türkiye’s first honey to be …

Professor Dr. Meral Kekeçoğlu, Director of the Düzce University Beekeeping Research, Development and Application Centre, warned consumers to consume honey that has undergone pollen analysis, stating that they have observed that forest rose pollen has mixed with chestnut honey, whose yield has decreased due to climate change. Professor Dr. Meral …

Press release… Entrepreneurship and beekeeping training programmes, organized under an FAO project, have been completed, with filming and interviews conducted by the Communication Team from FAO’s Headquarters in Rome, as part of FAO’s 80th anniversary celebrations… 15 August 2025 Düzce, Türkiye – This week, FAO experts conducted Entrepreneurship and Business Management …

Pine honey, one of Türkiye’s most important bee products and a type of secretion honey unique to the country, has been registered as a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent Office under the name ‘Turkish Pine Honey’. Pine honey, a type of secretion honey unique to the country, is produced …

Halil Tandoğan, Head of the Van Beekeepers’ Association, stated that global warming, which has been occurring for years, has caused a decline in honey yields every year and that beekeepers will face difficult times if measures are not taken. Halil Tandoğan, Head of the Van Beekeepers’ Association, informed that there …