Sancheong-gun, Beekeeping Support Project ... Strong Response from Beekeepers

Support of 4,200 Bee Colonies to 90% of All Strawberry Farms
Strawberries Reduce Labor, Beekeeping Increases Profit

Sancheong-gun is supporting the pollination bee project for strawberry farms. (Photo by Sancheong-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Sancheong-gun Agricultural Technology Center in Gyeongnam is conducting a pollination bee support project to improve profitability by reducing labor for strawberry farms, gaining positive responses not only from strawberry farmers but also from beekeeping farms.

The county announced on the 10th that it has supported 4,200 bee colonies to about 700 strawberry farms, which account for approximately 90% of all farms.

The pollination bee support project was established to respond to climate change while producing high-quality agricultural products and reducing farm management costs.

Since last November, the center has been sequentially supplying bee colonies with excellent sealing, overwintering ability, and pollen pollination capability to strawberry farms.

The pollination bee support project is a representative labor-saving initiative that reduces labor for strawberry farms.

It directly leads to increased income for strawberry farms and has been warmly welcomed by farmers.

In particular, the delivery of pollination bees during winter greatly helps the income of local beekeeping farms, contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.

An official from the county agricultural technology center said, “Since the pollination bee project is essential for strawberry harvesting, we will ensure it is a substantial project that benefits farmers,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to increase farm income.”

Beekeeping farms in Sancheong-gun produce various beekeeping products such as honey, bee pollen effective for fatigue relief and dieting, propolis with antioxidant effects, and royal jelly.

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