Turkey Beekeepers Center Union President Ziya Şahin evaluated the decrease in honey production

Published 2021년 8월 25일

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The Turkey Beekeepers Center Union has reported a significant decrease in honey production in 2021 compared to the previous year, largely due to the impact of climate change and forest fires. These disasters have resulted in the loss of bee colonies and hives, severely affecting honey production, especially pine and high plateau honey. Union President Ziya Şahin has urged for the postponement of beekeepers' debts to banks and has suggested focusing on cultural plants like lavender to support honey production. He also cautioned consumers about the rise in fake and low-quality honey and bee products on the market, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and stressed the health benefits of propolis in combating the virus.
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Turkey Beekeepers Center Union President Ziya Şahin stated that they experienced serious decreases in honey production in 2021 compared to 2020, "There is a serious decrease in production of pine honey, especially in high plateau honey. The reason for this is the disasters we experience and global climate change." said. Şahin, who came to Artvin to make various contacts, visited the business of a beekeeper operating in Kafkasör. Şahin told reporters here that bees are the most affected by global climate change. Stating that there were serious forest fires in different parts of the country and that beekeeping was adversely affected, Şahin continued as follows: "Around 8-9 thousand bees have been burned in Turkey. This burning hive is one of the 13th of Turkey's bee wealth. These burned bees can be met. The first thing we need to do here is not to cut down the trees that remain wet after the forest fire. Secondly, we absolutely have to apply vaccination there. Urgently. Third, I ...
Source: Sondakika

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