Toledo honey producers received on Thursday (4) equipment for industrialization of the honey produced by the 55 members of the Beekeepers Association of Toledo (Apitoledo)

Congressman Jesus Rodrigues (PT) argues that the government must pay  special attention to the difficulties faced by beekeeping before the drought. "The drought causes migration and death of bees and therefore serious losses to beekeepers. Accordingly, we are proposing that the government subsidizes food for bees, just as  for corn farmers, as well as specific action, "he said. The region has about 400 families of beekeepers who, under a cooperative in 2011 produced nearly 2000 tons of honey and, in 2012, even with the loss of 80% of production because of drought, marketed 250 tons of honey, according to data from CAMPIL (Beekeeping Cooperative Micro  Region of Picos).

Interview with Mr. Ruben Montero from the area of Tandil

Beekeepers eastern region demanded the government increased support for the commercialization of its products, the sale of which is dramatically affected by intermediaries and lack of outlets in major markets in the region. Rafael Martin Cazales Soberanes, Tlalmanalco honey producer , said that in the area there are thousand bee colonies that produce between 20 and 25 kilos of honey per box, but only sold locally, as there is no market to sell the total production.

Local  beekeepers produced 1,000 tons of honey last year and sold three quarters of it directly to consumers, Äripäev Online reports. According to the Estonian Market Research Institute (EMRI) study "Structure of the Estonian beekeeping sector", 748 tons of the honey production was sold. Estonia's honey production varies a lot year after year - in 2000, it was 334 tons, in 2008, 501 tons The average honey production per hive has grown from 14 kg in 2000 to 27 kg last year. According to the Public Broadcasting, 5,934 agricultural units and households were engaged in producing honey last year, of which 17 were professional beekeeping farms with over 150 hives and over 5,200 were hobby beekeepers.

Veracruz has increased 80% its honey production so far this year, Mayolo Martínez Jiménez, state coordinator of the National Program for the Control of African Bee (PNCAA). Veracruz meant that occurs on an annual basis more than 5000 tons of honey, however, in the first quarter of 2013 is estimated at an above 2000 tons.

The shortage of flowers in the region of Picos will make honey producers move their hives to other parts of Piauí. The information was confirmed by the director of the Central Cooperative Apicultural the Brazilian Semiarid (Apis House), Antônio Leopoldino.

Honey production in the Mantaro Valley, decreased by 50% due to poor flowering flora honey (eucalyptus, acacia and molle) by bad weather. Currently plans to harvest 30 tons in the valley comprising the provinces of Huancayo, Chupaca, Concepción and Jauja. The beekeeper Camayo Francisco, said that in the valley there are approximately 3,000 beehives and each should be collected between 20 and 25 kilos, and its annual production should be above 70 tonnes. "Heavy rains have slowed considerably honey harvest," said Camayo.

According to Virginia Tech Entomologist Richard Fell, the average annual winter loss from 2001 through 2012 has been more than 30 percent in the state. Virus, mites and certain pesticides could be to blame for the drastically dropping bee population. According to Fred Hollen of the Shenandoah Valley Beekeepers Association, this isn’t something new — it’s been going on since the mid-1980s.

Losses in the 40 to 50 percent range would have been the good news this year for Steve Ellis, a honey producer and commercial pollinator from Barrett. Ellis has become a public spokesman for honeybee health and a vocal critic of EPA's reluctance to address insecticide exposures he believes are driving CCD — a threat not only to his livelihood, he points out, but also to a wide range of food crops