Japan expands beekeeping support measures

In the 2021 budget of the Ministry of Fisheries, the beekeeping support measures were expanded to 194 million yen, five times the previous year. In order to provide a stable supply of domestic honey, a subsidy was set up for efforts to properly arrange bee hives. Mono Internet (IoT) We will support the spread of technology to improve breeding management and save labor, such as introducing technology. We will also support the introduction of temperature control technology that suppresses death in winter to ensure stable bees for pollen mating. People who raise bees as a hobby in recent years The number of honey bee breeding households is increasing year by year. While the area of honey source plants is decreasing, there are problems with the arrangement of nest boxes among breeders, and adjustment is required. Honeybees for pollen mating In recent years, the supply and demand of honeybees has been tight due to unseasonable weather. Stable supply to facility gardeners is an issue. ...