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Early harvest of certified Zara honey due to hot weather pleases producers with its yield…

In Central Anatolian province of Sivas, the early start to the honey harvest due to excessive heat in the geographically certified ‘Zara honey’ pleased producers with its yield and quality. In the district preferred by honey producers due to the abundance of oregano and sage plants, 400 producers are engaged …

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APIMONDIA 2025 to be held in Copenhagen…

News release… The biggest honey tasting buffet in the world with exotic and interesting honeys from all over the world. Join the Apimondia Congress in Copenhagen and visit the Global Honey Bar! More than 40 countries from all over the world is bringing their most delicious and treasured honeys to …

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İbrahim Yumaklı: Türkiye ranks second across the world in honey production!

Press release… MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY YUMAKLI CONDUCTED THE FIRST MILKING OF EU-REGISTERED BİNGÖL HONEY… “WE PROVIDE VERY VARIOUS INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT TO DEVELOP TÜRKİYE’S HONEY PRODUCTION POTENTIAL” Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı attended the first milking of Bingöl honey, which has been granted geographical indication registration …

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1.8 thousand tonnes of honey harvest expected in Kars region…

Kars Governor Ziya Polat visited residents producing Kars Organic Honey, one of the province’s geographically indicated products, learned about beekeeping and expressed his wishes for a bountiful honey harvest. Ziya Polat Kars province, home to 118,934 beehives in 591 farms, hosted Governor Ziya Polat, accompanied by Director of Agriculture and …

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Ministry advises honey producers to engage in ‘beekeeping tourism’

July, 2025, Ankara… According to the information compiled from the Beekeeping Product Report of the General Directorate of Agricultural Reform, Türkiye stands out in global beekeeping thanks to its rich vegetation, climate and favourable geographical location. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has advised the beekeeping sector, which has been …

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Beekeepers return to eastern Türkiye’s highlands for honey…

The highland plateaus of Ispir and Pazaryolu districts in Erzurum, eastern Türkiye, known for their rich flora, have been hosting migratory beekeepers for years. These high-altitude areas, covered with endemic plants and surrounded by vast pastures, are among the most preferred regions for migratory beekeepers. Beekeepers from the Black Sea …

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European Bee Award: Celebrating innovation for pollinators across Europe

As we launch the 2025 edition of the European Bee Award, the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO), in partnership with John Deere, invites applicants to join a growing legacy of innovation and dedication to pollinator protection. Over the past years, groundbreaking winners in the “Innovative and Technological Solutions” category have shown us how ingenuity …

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Sinan Kızıltan: In five of our sub-sectors, we are among the top 10 in the world in terms of production

Press release… In Türkiye’s Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Top 1000 Exporters List, which is considered the champions league of exporters, the Turkish fisheries and animal products sector was represented by 24 companies. The Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association made its mark on the list with 13 companies. Emphasising …

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Zonguldak expects to produce 1,000 tonnes of honey in 2025…

Abdurrahman Canlı, Head of the Zonguldak Beekeepers Association (ZAYBİR), stated that 2025 will be the most productive year for honey production in the last 15 years. Canlı noted that in addition to chestnut honey, there will also be intensive flower honey production in the spring, and announced that the expected …

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Beekeepers prefer the Muş Plain due to its rich flora!

507 beekeepers from different provinces came to the Muş Plain, which has a rich flora… The Muş Plain, one of Türkiye’s important beekeeping centres with its vast lands and rich vegetation, welcomed 507 beekeepers from different provinces this year. Muş… Beekeepers who spent the winter in warmer regions and arrived …

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