Egyptian beekeepers: A plan to develop the honey bee industry to increase productivity

Fathi Beheiry, head of the Arab Beekeepers Union, said in an exclusive statement to "Akhbar Al-Youm Gate" that May 20 of each year was chosen to celebrate World Bee Day, pointing out that Egypt's total production of honey is about 30,000 tons of honey annually. He added that Egypt owns about 2 million groups and beehives, where about 25,000 families work in the field of honey bee breeding in Egypt. The head of the Arab Beekeepers Union added that the bee industry faces some problems and difficulties, including the excessive and irresponsible use of pesticides in the fight against harmful insects, in addition to the need to update the local breed to adapt to climate changes Fathi Behairy pointed out the importance of the union’s role in cooperating in implementing the development and breeding of bees in Egypt in line with Egypt’s international position and exploiting the existing opportunities. Beekeeping can help alleviate poverty, protect biodiversity, and support achieving food ...