Beekeeping amid crisis and support in Italy, but Coldiretti raises the alarm: The production of citrus honey has been cleared

Published 2021년 5월 20일

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Beekeepers in Sicily have seen a significant decrease in honey production due to extreme climatic events, leading to a loss of income. The situation is part of a larger problem in Italy, with honey production down by 30% on average nationwide. The lack of citrus and sui honey is causing concern for biodiversity and the pollination of crops, as bees play a crucial role in the pollination of three out of four food crops. In response, the 5 Star Movement is proposing regulatory and economic interventions to support the beekeeping sector, including financial support for projects, exemptions from social security and welfare contributions, and measures to reduce VAT on jelly and royal jelly, and extend the obligation for labeling the countries of origin for blended honeys.

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"In some areas of Sicily, beekeepers have not collected even 100 grams of citrus honey". Coldiretti notes this in relation to the day of bees which today clearly shows how much the climatic situation affects production which in Italy on average marks a minus 30 percent due to an extreme event a day between drought, water bombs, violent hailstorms. and frost in the middle of spring which destroyed the blooms, heavily compromising the work of the bees. "On the island - adds Coldiretti Sicilia - beekeepers, about 2,200 between self-consumption and trade are forced to constantly move the hives and the lack of citrus honey as well as that of sui for farmers represents a total loss of income". As indicated by the national observatory of the sector, even in 2020 the production of thistle honey was almost zero with an average yield of 1 kg / hive with characteristics that do not always meet the minimum requirements for this monoflora. "The difficulties of bees - underlines Coldiretti ...

Source: Siciliaagricoltura