SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 24 Oct. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Javier Parrilla, met this Friday with the beekeeping sector to continue discussing and studying the objectives of the new development strategy for beekeeping on the Island.
Javier Parrilla explained that, after the meeting with the Beekeeping Table held at the end of September, the second work table has been set up to address the adaptation of the National Strategy for the Conservation of Pollinators to the context of the Island and its inclusion in the draft of the new island strategy.
The insular official assured that we continue to work intensely with the sector, solving and clarifying doubts, and debating and analyzing the different aspects of this comprehensive plan with the aim of generating a solid, consensual and lasting document that responds to their needs and allows us to continue defending and promoting this fundamental productive sector for the general interest of the island”.
In this sense, Javier Parrilla announced that a new work table will be held on November 8 to agree on the structural measures required by the sector “and be able to take the strategy to the plenary session for final approval as soon as possible.”
The island strategy for the development of beekeeping is made up of eleven major objectives, with which it is intended to guarantee the future and promote the professionalization and sustainability of this traditional activity.
Specifically, they are: maintaining traditional activity, promoting beekeeping and organic farming, promoting professionalization, including the strategy in rural development lines, attention to health problems and integrated pest management.
In the same way, it includes the promotion of the creation of an ecological packaging and extraction line in the Casa de la Miel, the promotion of research lines and projects, the importance of dissemination, of guaranteeing citizens access to information on pollinators and to defend the fair social, environmental and economic consideration of this activity.
The Beekeeping Board of Tenerife is a body that brings together the main representatives of the island’s honey sector to study and plan the proposals and measures of each year. The meeting was attended by Apiteide, ADS Abecan, Canarian Beekeeping Association, ATA, North Tenerife, Foapi Canarias.
90,000 EUROS FOR THE FEEDING OF BEES
The Cabildo de Tenerife has resolved the call for 90,000 euros to feed the bees. The grant will benefit a total of 555 beekeeping farms, which translates into 15,588 hives, 9 percent more than in 2021.
“We are lucky to have a rich and quality variety of honey on the island, which is an added value to our gastronomy, in addition to the pollination work essential for our crops, so we must correctly assess the production and maintenance of our cabin and protect her in the most difficult moments”, affirms Javier Parrilla.
The main objective of this aid is to defray the expenses for the acquisition of specific complementary foods for bees, rich in sugars, proteins and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) that allow them to improve their nutritional status and thus contribute to preserving the herd. beekeeping of Tenerife.
