The beekeeping representative at Copa-Cogeca: “If we don’t change, beekeeping will end up being a hobby”

Yvan Hennion, the beekeeping representative at Copa-Cogeca, issues a warning about the situation facing the beekeeping sector in Europe. In his opinion, if urgent measures are not taken to protect this activity, it will soon be little more than a hobby, and the industry will be limited to dealing with imported honey. According to Hennion, “the influx of low-priced imports, adulterated honey, the effects of climate change, pests, and invasive species have put our livelihood at risk.”