Beekeeping

Türkiye, which accounts for 92 percent of the world’s pine honey production, is preparing to bring its domestic honey to world tables with geographical indication registration and newly developed analysis methods. Pine honey, whose production recovered after the fires of 2021, now aims to become an international point of reference …

When Alex Tawiah and Georgina Nyarko first heard about beekeeping on their cocoa farm, they were skeptical. Could bees really help them earn a steady income?   They put their misgivings aside and decided to work with Goshen Global Vision, a non-profit that helps small farmers build sustainable livelihoods. With …

Professional standards are coming for beekeepers… Ali Demir, Chair of the Turkish Beekeepers’ Central Union (TAB), stated that they have initiated work to establish the ‘National Vocational Standard for Beekeeping’ in collaboration with the Vocational Qualifications Authority of Türkiye (MYK). Ankara… In a statement to an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent, …

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 …