Extremadura has allocated €4.2 million in aid for beekeeping to modernize operations, combat…

Extremadura has allocated €4.2 million in aid for beekeeping to modernize operations, combat diseases, and enhance honey production. The agricultural organization APAG Extremadura Asaja has raised concerns about the dire state of the region's beekeeping sector, where hive mortality has exceeded 40%. This situation threatens the viability of many local operations, attributed to factors such as varroa infestations, lack of rainfall, and repeated heatwaves.