[Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper, Reporter Jo Sung-je] On the 18th, Yecheon County held an opening ceremony for the "Gyeongbuk Bee Resource Breeding and Propagation Center" (hereinafter referred to as the Bee Propagation Center) at the Insect Research Institute Bee Breeding Research Center. This is expected to be an important milestone for Yecheon County to position itself as a leading center for the advancement of the domestic bee industry in the future. The opening ceremony was attended by around 70 people, including Yecheon County Mayor Kim Hak-dong, officials from the Rural Development Administration and the Gyeongbuk Agricultural Technology Institute, beekeeping managers from various provincial agricultural technology institutes, and beekeeping association officials. The event included a progress report on the establishment of the propagation center, speeches, and a facility tour. According to Yecheon County, the Bee Propagation Center opened on this day is the latest climate.