Increase in the production cost of honey in Turkey

The Central Union of Beekeepers of Turkey conducted a study on honey costs for 2023 and shared it with the public, as in June-July every year. Pointing out that 75-80 percent of beekeeping in Turkey is carried out by migratory activities, Turkish Beekeepers' Center Association President Ziya Şahin said, "While making production in every region he goes to, our beekeeper also provides pollination services for the agriculture and livestock sector free of charge. Our wandering beekeeper travels an average of 20 thousand km a year by changing 5-6 accommodation areas per year.Due to global climate changes, the producer has traveled more and traveled more kilometers to reach the product. At the same time, fuel, feed, consumables, machinery in recent years "Expenses such as equipment and labor increased exorbitantly. These input costs also affected the cost of honey," he said. According to the information shared by the Central Union of Beekeepers of Turkey, the cost of 1 tin of 26 ...