Increases 25% honey production in five states of Mexico

Published 2022년 6월 27일

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The article highlights a successful initiative by Senasica, in collaboration with the Tabasco Institute, to enhance honey production by small and medium-scale beekeepers in Mexico through the Comprehensive Beehive Management program. This initiative aimed at controlling parasites and mites, resulting in a significant 25% increase in honey production and a profit of around eight million pesos. The program's efforts, supported by a five million peso investment, reached 32,000 hives, treating over 1,600 beekeepers and increasing Mexico's honey production by 20% from 2020. This initiative not only benefits honey production but also supports the crucial role of bees in pollinating nearly all agricultural crops in the country.

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For the benefit of small and medium-scale beekeepers from five entities in the country, Senasica operates actions to control and eradicate the parasites Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae and the varroa mite, which reduce the bee population Mexico City, June 27, 2022.— Derived from the application of the Comprehensive Beehive Management animal health program in five honey-producing entities in the country, more than 1,600 small- and medium-scale beekeepers increased their production by 25 percent, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader). With an investment of five million pesos, the project served 32,000 hives in 2021, which, as a whole, went from producing an average of 800 tons of honey per year to one thousand tons per year, which represents a profit for honey producers. about eight million pesos. The actions were coordinated by technicians from the National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality (Senasica), in collaboration with the Tabasco ...

Source: MX2000