In Iran, the Lorestan province’s annual honey production stands at 3,800 tons

Published 2023년 6월 18일

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Lorestan province in Iran has seen a rise in its honey production, with the annual total reaching 3,800 tons and placing the province 9th nationally with 4,200 colonies. The province is prioritizing the development of the honey industry and last year distributed 3,500 tons of sugar to beekeepers. The beekeeping industry development support fund provides low-interest facilities to beekeepers, aiming to boost the industry. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Iran is the world's third-largest honey producer. The Animal Science Research Institute in Iran is working to increase honey production per colony and has reported other significant annual productions of royal jelly, pollen, beeswax, propolis, and bee venom.

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TEHRAN- The head of Lorestan province’s Agriculture Department, put the province’s annual honey production at 3,800 tons.Emad Shahrokhi said, “We are ranked the 9th in the country with 4,200 colonies, while last year we were on the 11th place. Therefore, the development of the honey industry is one of our priorities and we must strengthen it.”“Last year, we distributed 3,500 tons of sugar among the beekeepers and we held also several training classes for them”, he added.Last month, the managing director of the beekeeping industry development support fund said this fund provides 170 billion rials (about $440,760) of low-interest facilities to beekeepers with the aim of helping the country's beekeeping industry.Based on the data released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Iran is the third-largest producer of honey in the world.The chairman of the Animal Science Research Institute has said that the amount of honey production in the country should be ...

Source: Tehrantimes