For the second day in a row, the scientific symposium organized by the National Office for the Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) regarding the mass collapse of bee colonies in Morocco continues.
A group of professionals and veterinarians have gathered this Saturday, February 26 in Rabat, to discuss the various possible triggers of the phenomenon.
Dozens of parties affected by the mass colony collapse discussed in workshops the dealt many aspects of the problem, listing the effects of the climate, health, and breeding conditions.
The workshops present general recommendations that seek serious solutions to the reality of the mass collapse and discuss practical ways to improve the quality of the sector in Morocco, by presenting ideas framed by Moroccan and foreign researchers working on the issue.
Asmaa Kmili, Head of the Animal Health Department at the National Office for the Safety of Food Products, reported to Hespress AR that the second day of work saw the discussion of many topics concerning the problems that may be behind the mass collapse of bee colonies across Morocco.
Kmili added, in a statement to Hespress AR, that “the workshops witness the presence of veterinarians, professionals, as well as research institutions,” where the parties discussed the topics of biodiversity, climate change, and good apiary management measures and practices.
The head of the Animal Health Department at the National Office for the Safety of Food Products stated that “the talks also included the health aspects of beekeeping in Morocco,” and it is expected that final recommendations will come out that lay down “a solid plan” for organizing practices and adopting good ones in the apiaries.
The sector accounts for over 36,000 farmers and produces 8,000 tons of honey, which have been heavily affected by the phenomenon.
Most recently, Minister of Agriculture Mohammed Sadiki set up new and urgent measures to counter the unprecedented phenomenon, following the “mass bee colony collapse” reported in Morocco a few months ago.
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