Over 4,000 beekeepers in 39 municipalities of the state received 600 tons of sugar. Rural Development Secretary, Felipe Cervera Hernández, said that through the annual honey production in Yucatan enter 294 million pesos, so that the support delivered yesterday are important to prevent migration of bees and the loss of the 50,000 hives by drought.

Farm program coordination of the Ministry of Production, said that in this campaign against Varroa beekeepers should apply the "post-harvest acaricide," according to the population curve for the location of their apiaries. "The active for this year will Amitraz, to continue in this way with the same rotation of drugs across the province. It is important to bear this indication in order to avoid the emergence of drug resistance, "said the official information

The president of the Beekeepers Association, Percy Ticona Ticona, said the union does not receive support or technical assistance by the authorities in the region to increase production and improve the quality of honey for local consumption. Ticona said that in Tacna are 28 people that are dedicated to beekeepìng. Annually the association produces about 12 tons of honey, said the leader.

In a native forest in rural area located between the towns of Cintra, and San Antonio de Litin y Alto Alegre

In a survey conducted among members of the Association of Beekeepers Berciana was revealed that in 2007 the association had secured more than 2,200 hives, off the remaining 875 in 2012, as a result of some diseases appearing and other causes still unknown to apicultures.

According to the  Brazilian Beekeepers Confederation, across the country  a million bees hives were abandoned in 2012 due to  lack of food. With cashew dry because of the drought, no flowers and the bees disappeared. The Honey Sectorial Chamber must prepare a document with the claims. The Ministry of Agriculture is awaiting proposals to manifest.

Prepared on March  2013 by The International Research Institute for Climate and Society

Prepared on March  2013 by The International Research Institute for Climate and Society

It is estimated that more than 50,000 hives, 10% of the total, were transferred into forest areas, mainly in the departments of Rivera and Paysandu. This is because there is not only obtain higher returns, but cases of death from the use of agrochemicals is lower, or zero directly in relation to other parts of Uruguay. "We estimate that the returns will be good, and to be gained about 40 kilos of honey per hive, at times when prices are firm and are paid around U.S. $ 2.70 per kilo. Problems are that on one hand the production costs, including freight and what is paid to forestadoras at least represents the equivalent of 20 kilos, "said Gabriel Rodriguez, vice president of Apicultural Society of Uruguay (SAU)

With 95% of production for export, beekeeping is a good choice for those looking for a new investment, because it requires little capital to start and provides a quick return. The biggest challenge is to acquire the knowledge to manage hives. According to Carlos Salas, treasurer of the Argentina Beekeepers Society-SADA, any investor with a capital of ARS10.000 and may start in this business, enough to buy about 20 hives.