Beekeeping
Greece faces severe drop in honey production, prices expected to rise
Honey production in Greece is expected to fall by up to 90% this year, according to public broadcaster ERT.
Reports indicate a 40-50% decrease in production compared to last year, with regions like Crete experiencing reductions of 80-90%.
Eastern city seeks global honey branding after EU recognition
Following the geographical indication registration of Bingöl honey by the European Union (EU), producers plan to elevate the local product in the eastern province to global brand status.
The moment the Houthis attack the Greek-owned ship Tutor in the Red Sea (video)
The explosion was caused by the drone near the stern, where the engine room is located
‘Mad honey’: Türkiye’s elixir with dark side
Its fans swear it can cure heart palpitations, dodgy stomachs and even impotence. Yet every year hundreds of people end up in hospital after gorging themselves on Türkiye's "mad honey."
But beekeeper Bayram Demirciler is adamant the honey his bees make high in the mountains above the Black Sea "has never caused any problems."
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Beekeepers, students, health workers take to Athens streets
A beekeeper stands on beehives to address the crowd, in front of the Parliament during a demonstration in central Athens on Thursday. Beekeepers from around the country rallied in Syntagma Square with demands including help with high production costs and the unfair competition from imported honey labeled as Greek.
Beekeepers protest in central Athens over rising production costs
Beekeepers from around Greece gathered in central Athens on Thursday to protest the problems facing their sector, including high production cost and the unfair competition from imported honey labelled as Greek.
Shortly after 9 a.m., police closed Amalia Avenue to traffic as protesters arrived at Syntagma Square, some with trucks.
Farmers will decide at the blockades and beekeepers gather at Syntagma
At 8 am the trucks with the beekeepers are expected - At least until 26 February the agricultural mobilizations - Possibility of a new rally in Athens
Beekeepers in a battle for survival
Northern Evia experienced an awful disaster in 2021 when a wildfire charred over 50,000 hectares of land. The blow to the area's beekeepers was heartbreaking. Many colonies did not survive and in those that did, the bees were disoriented and weak.
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Greek farmers join tractor protest in front of parliament for second day
Greek farmers honked their tractor horns in front of parliament on Wednesday after spending the night in central Athens as their protest against rising fuel and production costs stretched into a second day.
At least 8,000 farmers, beekeepers and livestock breeders joined the protest on Syntagma Square on Tuesday, echoing grievances at similar demonstrations across Europe.
Farmers enter Sparta with tractors - They dump hay and spill milk
Farmers and beekeepers in the regional unit present their demands