Hungarian beekeepers are in big trouble, many are already considering giving up

Beekeeping is of paramount importance not only for the Hungarian economy, but also for the EU and global economy. The pollination ability of bees affects the success of fruit production, to which beekeepers thus contribute directly - the analysis of Nikoletta Szigethy-Ambrus can be read on the foundation's website. The added value of the sector amounts to approximately 1 billion euros per year, and in addition, beekeeping contributes an average of 22 billion euros to the results of European agriculture through the pollination of fruit trees. The European Union is the world's largest honey producer and importer: approximately 600 thousand beekeepers work in the Union, who operate 17 million beehives. An average of 250 thousand tons of honey, as well as beeswax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly, are produced annually. Honey production in the EU member states is as follows (Eurostat did not provide data for Belgium, Malta and the Netherlands): The data shows that most countries are ...