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The article highlights the significant growth and development of Iran's honey production industry, with an anticipated production of 115,000 tons in the current year, marking a increase from the previous year's production of 112,000 tons. Since the current government took office, the industry has received over $500,000 in facilities and support from the government, and a comprehensive five-year development plan has been implemented to further enhance the quality and quantity of honey production. The plan includes initiatives such as providing facilities, educational programs, insurance coverage, and a credit line for beekeepers. Additionally, the industry is diversifying its product range, including the production of bee venom, with potential to become a major agricultural sector and a leading honey producer in the region.
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TEHRAN – Director of the Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s beekeeping development program said the country’s annual honey production is expected to reach 115,000 tons in the current Iranian calendar year 1401 (ends on March 20, 2023).According to Touraj Saremi, the government has paid over 145 billion rials (over $500,000) of facilities to the country’s beekeepers since last August when the government took office, IRNA reported.Saremi noted that Agriculture Ministry has defined a five-year development plan to reform the structure of the country's apiaries and increase the quantity and quality of honey production during the Iranian calendar year 1401 to 1405 (begins in March 2026).“The implementation of this program requires the necessary support for providing inputs, implementing educational-training programs, and providing facilities to beekeepers. It is also required to provide apiaries with insurance coverage to reduce the risks and to ensure sustainable production,” he said.The ...
Source: Tehrantimes
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