The Secretariat of development, innovation and International Relations at the Municipality of Rafaela together with the associations of beekeepers of Rafaela (ASAPRA) makes up one segment of today aimed at training beekeepers in the city of Rafaela and area. He was in charge of agronomic engineer, Susana Bruno, explaining in detail the agenda of the activity in which as the name 'Management of Health Hives', which are discussed in depth managing hives, nutrition and diseases of bees.

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The Director of Policy and Economic Development of the Municipality of General Acha, Mauricio Lezcano explained that 'Due to the emergence of beekeeping sector of the zone, requested food for the hives of bees and beekeepers and had an echo immediately, as we receive 9,000 kg. ( 21,428 pounds) of sugar, which were distributed according to the number of hives and the activity of each of the 38 beekeepers who were enrolled in the first stage 1 last week '

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The cooperatives and associations that operate honey production in Picos region in southern Piauí Centre, show that the reality of the economics of beekeeping sector in Piaui is very different from that disclosed by the official propaganda. According to beekeepers, government money to promote the production is not serving to reduce poverty in the region, because doesn´t reaches the beekeepers. The damage already reaches more than 200 thousand liters of honey that has not found buyers. 'The honey is stored, we have over 30 thousand cans in Maranhao and over 20 thousand in Ceara and there are no buyers,' says the chairman of the Popular Movement of Beekeepers, Joao Batista de Barros. According to him, beekeepers of Piaui is being treated like modern slaves. 'We're modern-day slaves, as they carry the weight of work, we borrowed money to invest in beekeeping [...]. The government announced that money does not reach the beekeeper. Producers continue poors. This project is only good for municipalities '

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The red propolis produced in coastal regions of the lagoon of Alagoas gains prominence in the domestic and international markets. Since September, industry specialists will begin mapping and diagnosis of production to certify the origin of propolis of Alagoas. The Next September 2, at 9am, will be a meeting in Maceio, to present the guidelines of this work. The initiative is part of the projects developed by Project Red propolis, coordinated by the Office of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises in Alagoas (Sebrae / LA).

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The consequences of climate change that is taking place have begun to be felt. One of the first to be affected has been the field of beekeeping, which attributed this phenomenon to the loss of 50% of the harvest of honey in Zamora. Miguel Blanco, beekeeper and president of COAG Zamora says that the main thing is 'to be sure that these meteorological changes that have resulted in a rainy month of May too, and the months of June and July driest of the past twenty or thirty years, actually due to climate change portend. ' Blanco acknowledges that such extreme weather conditions had a clear impact on reducing the harvest bee in the last year.

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As from September 1, the apicultural area of the SAGPyA is in charge of Eng. Agr. Flavia Vazquez who had served in the area since March 2006. and with the collaboration of the Apicultural Expert Maria de los Santos who also perform functions in the same area between years 2003 and 2006.

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Paper prepared by Gozde Girgina, Terken Baydarb, Maximilian Ledochowskic, Harald Schennachd, Duygu Nur Bolukbasie, Kadriye Sorkune, Bekir Salihf, Gonul Sahinb, Corresponding Author Contact Information and Dietmar Fuchs

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Lebanese beekeepers met with experts from Europe and surrounding countries at a forum organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Beirut Friday. On the agenda: how to organize local beekeepers and improve their products. While local honey is known for its purity and flavor, most of the honey consumed in Lebanon is imported. Honey production facilities here are mostly small, and they face big problems, including declining production and Colony Collapse Disease, a mysterious phenomenon in which bees disappear from their hives. There are just below 100,000 beehives in the country, concentrated in the South and West Bekaa valley.

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As most of us search for the perfect diet, you may be surprised to learn that bee pollen and weight loss have been linked. Research has found that bee pollen increases the metabolism, thereby speeding up the rate at which calories are burned. In fact, it is thought that pollen from the honeybee is even more potent as a weight loss alternative.The pollen itself is low in calories, and it contains a substance called lecithin which allows fat to dissolve more readily in the body. In addition, the effect bee pollen has on cholesterol is positive, and can decrease cardiovascular disease as a result.Another reason why bee pollen is so effective in losing weight is that it suppresses the appetite. Once you have a regular meal, you feel sated and do not require a second portion or snacks later on.

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The biologist Osmar Malaspina, a researcher at the Centre for Studies on social insects, Department of Biology UNESP, Rio Claro, Agrosafety sent to the laboratory samples of dead bees. The analysis will show whether the death continues to be caused by pesticides used to combat 'greeening', the worst diseases of citrus in the world. The department Monitoring Agricultural Agrosafety is installed in the incubator affaires of the Esalqtec. The second impact assessment will be undertaken by the laboratory of Piracicaba. In the first conducted this year by Agrosafety showed that the death of at least 700 bee hives in Good hopes and southern outbreak was caused by insecticides. It was detected the presence of thiamethoxam, used to spray crops of oranges.

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