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Spain: La Unió warns of a 70% decrease in the honey harvest and asks for help

Published Nov 2, 2022

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The Valencian Community's beekeepers have reported a catastrophic end to the honey harvest season, with a 70% decrease in production due to climatological issues, increased production costs, and attacks from the bee-eater bird. The harvest of rosemary and orange blossom honey was specifically affected. The high temperatures and drought led to a scarcity of pollen and nectar, necessary for honey production, and forced bees to stay inside, undermining their food reserves. Additionally, the cost of necessary treatments and supplies has risen significantly due to the drought. The agricultural organization, La Unió Llauradora i Ramadera, is seeking direct aid from the Department of Agriculture and has proposed measures to control the bee-eater population to prevent further disruption.
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The Unió Llauradora i Ramadera has warned that the beekeepers of the Valencian Community have concluded this year's campaign with "catastrophic" results due to a 70 percent decrease in the honey harvest. Among the main causes, the agricultural organization cites climatological problems, the increase in production costs and the attacks of a migratory bird such as the bee-eater, reports La Unió, which asks the Department of Agriculture for direct aid to compensate for the losses. The rosemary honey harvest was affected by the intense spring rains, so many beekeepers were unable to make any cut of this monofloral honey so demanded by the consumer. That of orange blossom honey was a little better compared to recent years, but the limitation of settlements in citrus lands just at the time of orange blossom bloom means that few beekeepers are lucky enough to extract honey from orange trees. In summer the situation did not improve, since the extreme heat of these months ago affected the ...
Source: Agrodiario
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