Türkiye aims for top spot in honey production

Türkiye expects to produce 97,000 to 100,000 tonnes of honey this year, Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said, noting the country is second worldwide and striving for first. He spoke at a honey harvest in İnceyol, Sivas, and cited 9 million beehives, 90% of global pine honey output, 41 geographically indicated honey varieties including Zara, a beekeeping suitability map, venom collection rules, and fire safety advice.