The Union of Small Farmers and Livestock Farmers of Castilla-La Mancha has used the Albacete…

The Union of Small Farmers and Livestock Farmers of Castilla-La Mancha has used the Albacete Fair to highlight the needs of the beekeeping sector in political and agricultural discussions. José Ramón González, head of Livestock for UPA's Federal Executive Commission, along with UPA CLM Secretary General Julián Morcillo and ASAPA President Ricardo Ortega, met with Castilla-La Mancha's Vice President José Luis Martínez Guijarro and Agriculture Minister Julián Martínez Lizán to discuss the current challenges facing beekeepers. Key issues addressed included unfair competition from uncontrolled imports, climate change, high colony mortality due to varroosis, and rising production costs.