Unió de Pagesos seeks agricultural support for beekeepers amid Middle East conflict.

Unió de Pagesos, along with Apicultors Lleidatans, Associació d'Apicultors de Barcelona, Apicultors Gironins, Associació Catalana d'Apicultors, and Cooperativa Apícola Tarragonina, has called for "support measures" for beekeepers due to rising costs linked to the Middle East conflict. This request was made in a statement on Thursday, referencing a recent royal decree-law from the Government aimed at mitigating cost increases, which includes specific provisions for agriculture and fishing. The organization criticized the exclusion of beekeeping from these aids, emphasizing that beekeepers are also affected by the Asian hornet, which could lead to honey production losses of up to 65% as autumn approaches.