TZOB: Turkey exports only 6 per thousand of the honey it produces

Published 2021년 9월 13일

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The Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB) has reported significant losses in honey production and economic contribution due to natural disasters and fires. Despite Turkey's high ranking in honey production, it ranks low in exports at 1.2%. The country produced 105 thousand tons of honey in 2020, with Ordu province leading in production, and exported 6 thousand tons. However, drought and fires have severely impacted pine honey production. The Central Union of Beekeepers of Turkey anticipates significant decreases in honey production this year, predicting colony collapses in September-October, which could lead to higher honey prices and opportunities for fake honey sellers.

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Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey (TZOB), stated that the successive disasters this year caused a decrease in the contribution of honey to the economy and a decrease in yield, and said, “Our beekeepers had a very bad time this year due to natural disasters and fires. It is necessary to meet the demands of our producers in order to ensure that they can get out of this situation with the least damage and look to the future with hope.” Şemsi Bayraktar, Chairman of TZOB, made a statement on beekeeping. Stating that beekeeping, which is an activity that supports rural income in our country, also has a complementary effect on activities related to agriculture and forestry, Bayraktar said, “Our country has a very rich vegetation for beekeeping. Our country is a very important gene center because 6 subspecies of 27 known honey bees are found in Anatolia. Turkey is a country where beekeeping production activities can be carried out for 9 months. ...

Source: Gidatarim