President Adem Kurt provided insights on the current state of the beekeeping industry and the…

President Adem Kurt provided insights on the current state of the beekeeping industry and the challenges faced by producers during an interview with İş’te Mersin. He discussed issues such as rising costs, counterfeit products in the market, fuel expenses, agricultural spraying, and branding initiatives.

Kurt emphasized the need to prevent the sale of honey-flavored syrups and imitation honey, stating that the primary issue is the increasing production costs and the inability to sell products at fair wholesale prices. He noted that the cost of producing real honey from the hive is at least 350-400 TL, with high input costs leading to complaints from wholesalers unable to sell their products, leaving producers in a difficult position.