Iran: The high price of sugar also affected the beekeeping industry

Published Aug 29, 2021

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The article highlights the severe loss of bee populations in Iran, with an estimated 30 to 55% death rate over a year due to factors such as drought, Untimely rain, and insufficient food supply. The rise in sugar prices also contributed to the problem, as beekeepers could not afford to buy the necessary sugar syrup for artificial feeding during nectar deficiencies. Other causes include Nozma disease and uncoordinated spraying of pesticides. The article also addresses the issue of queen smuggling and the production of fake honey, emphasizing the lack of market regulation and judicial action against violators. The author suggests buying honey from approved centers and the National Union of Beekeepers of Iran to avoid counterfeit honey.

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Mir Mohsen Mousavian in an interview with ISNA, stating that according to field estimates and surveys conducted from March last year to May this year, 30 to 55 percent of the bee population has died due to various factors, said: Drought and reduced rainfall or precipitation Untimely rain caused the nectar and pollen of the flowers to disappear and a population of bees to lose access to this important element and perish. He continued: Lack of timely supply of input needed to feed bees was another cause of these losses. In some seasons, winter and autumn, when pollen becomes difficult to access, the bees must be fed sugar syrup. But because the price of sugar increased during this period and suddenly increased from 6650 tomans to 11 thousand and 500 tomans, beekeepers also failed to provide timely sugar inputs to keep bees alive during nectar deficiency due to lack of liquidity and financial capacity. We received 7,000 tons of sugar The CEO of the National Union of Beekeepers of ...

Source: Isna