EU honey production fell 40%

With most of the major producers located in Eastern and Southern Europe, the Copa-Cogeca honey working group expects an unprecedented drop in production, new food magazine writes. Thus, there may be almost complete absence of some types of honey from these regions, including honey from acacia. For example, in Hungary the production of acacia honey is only 10% of the usual. In Austria, leading honey producers say they haven't had such poor harvests in decades. A group of farmers also reported a drop in production in Portugal by 80%, and in Italy - up to 70% in general and up to 80% - in the south of the country. The limited supply should lead to higher prices for honey, but in reality another problem arises. “Last year we already sounded the alarm, asking the European Commission to develop an emergency response plan. It is clear that the situation is not improving, but worsening. ...