Romanian honey production has decreased drastically due to excessive temperatures

Published Sep 4, 2024

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The Romanian beekeeping sector is in crisis due to extreme weather conditions and climate change, which have led to a significant loss in honey production. The sector also faces challenges from the presence of non-EU honey in the internal market, which has led to a drop in prices and affected the ability of Romanian beekeepers to sell their production. Young people are no longer interested in beekeeping due to its lack of profitability and the difficulties it presents. The sector is seeking financial support from authorities to address these challenges.

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Recently, the president of the Romanian Association of Beekeepers (ACA), Ioan Fetea, described the situation of the beekeeping sector in a dialogue with Agerpres news agency. "The year 2024 was marked by a series of extreme weather events that drastically affected beekeeping production. In Europe and beyond, atmospheric conditions and climate change cause big problems for bee families and, unfortunately, Romania is no exception. This year, we lost about 40-45% of the honey production at national level. The production was affected starting with the first rapeseed harvest, continuing with acacia, where the production was affected up to 70% in some areas, linden as well, and sunflower production was down in most of the country due to excessive temperatures," said ACA president Fetea. Financial background In recent years, beekeepers have made special efforts to keep their bee families alive. Many of them will not get into winter with a large numbers of beehives. "Profitability is out ...

Source: Agroberichtenbuitenland