In the Yusufeli district of Artvin, Elif Kırbıyık (42), who keeps bees in 40 hives at the…

In the Yusufeli district of Artvin, Elif Kırbıyık (42), who keeps bees in 40 hives at the foothills of the Kaçkar Mountains, generates income for her family by selling the flower honey she produces. Kırbıyık, who produces an average of 300-400 kilograms of flower honey per year, stated that beekeeping is a woman's profession.

Living in a village nearby, Elif Kırbıyık learned beekeeping through a course she attended and received a certificate. Starting honey production with a few hives, Kırbıyık developed her business and transitioned to producing flower honey with 40 hives. Kırbıyık spends her summers in the highlands, practicing beekeeping at the foothills of the Kaçkar Mountains. She spends most of her day with the bees she cares for, harvesting between 300-400 kilograms of flower honey annually. Kırbıyık sells her honey at prices ranging from 150 to 400 lira per kilogram, contributing to her family's economy.