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Iran’s annual honey production hits 85,000 tons: Senior businessman
Bigonah, who is also the head of the National Association of Beekeepers and Honey Producers of Iran, told Iran Daily that the great variety of weather in Iran has caused a wide range of vegetation across the country, based on which, depending on the type of flower and plant that the bee collects its nectar, different types of honey with flavors and various properties are produced.
He noted that Ardebil Province is one of the important centers of honey production in the country, explaining that the mountainous areas of Ardabil and the slopes of Sabalan mountains are considered to be the main centers of honey production in the northwestern province.
Thanks to the plant diversity of these areas which includes astragalus, thyme and echium amoenum, the honey produced in these areas enjoy high quality, as the honey produced in Sabalan of Ardabil has been registered globally.
According to him, the Iranian provinces of East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Ardebil, Kurdistan, Mazandaran and Fars account for the largest amount of honey production in the country per year.
Despite the high volume of honey production in Iran compared to many countries, the figure for honey exports is not very significant, the official criticized.
An important problem faced by honey exporters is the return of foreign exchange, which is due to the US and Western sanctions against Iran, Bigonah
stated.
“Every year, we have 15,000 to 20,000 tons of honey production surplus in Iran, and therefore, if the export problems are solved and we perform better in the field of marketing, the country will earn a good income from honey exports.”
During spring, we have seen an increase in honey production due to the very good weather that happened in different parts of the country, but considering that the honey production season in the country has not yet ended, it is still not possible to give an exact figure on total production, he noted.