In Van’s Çatak district, honey was harvested from bees feeding on plants in high-altitude…

In Van’s Çatak district, honey was harvested from bees feeding on plants in high-altitude plateaus, producing traditional log hive honey. There are 208 registered beekeeping enterprises in the district, with an annual honey production of about 350 tons.

Beekeeping in Çatak remains a significant part of the rural economy alongside the region’s natural wealth. The harvest took place in the log hives of producer İhsan Sema in Kaçit Village, attended by district officials who inspected hive work and learned about honey production and beekeepers’ challenges.