Over 4,000 tons of honey produced in Hamedan province in Iran per year

Published 2023년 3월 3일

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Hamedan province in Iran produces 4,400 tons of honey annually, making it a significant contributor to the country's honey production. The province is home to 3,441 beekeepers with 416,000 bee colonies, and is working towards allowing beekeepers to export honey directly. Iran ranks third in the world in the number of apiaries, with an annual production of 112,000 tons of honey, among other bee products. However, the average honey production in Iran is lower than the standard, with potential for increased production.

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TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 4,400 tons of honey is produced in Hamedan province per year.Ali Davallou, the deputy head of the province’s Agriculture Department for livestock production improvement, said that 3,441 beekeepers with 416,000 bee colonies are working in the province.Pointing out that Hamedan is one of the provinces with potential for beekeeping, he emphasized: “We count bee farms every year in the field for research studies.”Saying that the beekeepers of Hamadan province export honey indirectly and through intermediaries, the official stated: “We are pursuing the issue that beekeepers can directly export honey from the province to other countries.”As stated by the chairman of the Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRI), Iran ranks third in the world in the number of apiaries.Mokhtar Mohajer also said that Iran's rank in honey production is changing and moving between fourth and sixth place in the world.Based on the data released by the ...

Source: Tehrantimes