The Bizerte Farmers' Union has raised concerns over the large-scale sale of industrial sugar…

The Bizerte Farmers' Union has raised concerns over the large-scale sale of industrial sugar syrups imported from China and India, which are being marketed as genuine honey. These low-priced products, primarily sold online, pose a threat to the local honey industry, where authentic honey is being overlooked. Imed Ouadhour, the union's secretary general, emphasized on July 6, 2026, that this situation represents a significant economic and health risk for Tunisia's beekeeping sector. In a statement aired on Jawhara FM, he criticized the uncontrolled influx of adulterated honey into the Tunisian market, asserting that these fraudulent products are essentially low-quality chemical mixtures and have no biological connection to natural honey produced by bees.