On 10.12.2009, more than 250 members of “Clean Bekkepers Club” focus on the company attended a seminar entitled "Global Climate Change and The Adaptation".
9h15 ', Mr. Le Van Nghe - Deputy Director of the opening workshop. He heard cited the harmful effects of global climate change. Warming of the Earth in recent years has caused a series of implications for agricultural production, affecting water resources, health of people ... sea level rise, a series of regional coastal plain disappearing, infrastructure seriously affected.
In fact, honey crop 2007-2008, when bees are exploiting collect coffee honey in highland areas, the weather is too cold causes bee larvae, looses beeshive . Southwest region with little rainfall. Sea levels contaminating acidity and salinity affect plant affect the security of reduction of about 500-600 tons. Cashew honey crop in Binh Phuoc is in the dry season, continuous rain made things are blossoming tree records were identified, leading to a shortage of security resources, the numbers of beeshive decline seriously. Main rubber honey crop in Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc plus weather as frost rubber deciduous confidential information poor, no significant production, bee shortage, bees lost their force. "Industry bees we seriously affected by climate change, as honey crops in the country yields decrease from 20-30%," concluded Mr. Nghe.
Mr. Mai Thanh Tung - Vice Director in charge of technology raised the appropriate response in terms of climate change today.
Due to reduced vegetation should move bees find secondary honey sources.
Secondary honey sources tree:
- November-January: Melaleuca honey, cashew, rubber old leaves, coffee, ...
- January to March: rubber, Melaleuca honey, tapioca honey
- March-August: rubber, longan, rambutan, litchi North, Acacia, mangrove piles.
"The first decision is made in exploiting the strong colonies: beeshive is from 70-10 frames, full frames eggs, pupae and to select good seeds," Mr.Tung noted.
Mr.Tung outlined measures for the treatment of mite:
Need to determine kind of mite?
Formic acid pads soaked in mousseand hit in afternoon, the next morning to get out. 7-10 days after hit.
Need careful gloves, mesh ventilation and is not used banned drugs.
When diarrhea does that now, to replace young Queen.
Tran Thi Bich Phuong share more experience in creating foods for the bees. 10kg powder soya-bean and sugar + 1 - 1.5 kg of natural pollen and 2 bags Apimivit with clean warm water or honey added. Dough to overnight for honey penetrating into the food, to increase performance when bees eat.
Nguyen Quang Tan – Doctor of bee industry - Agriculture and Forestry University Teacher also share experience when bees was hit by pesticides.
If mild poisoning: water mixed with vitamin C, spray the hive. Because Vitamin C helps increase the resistance and destroy the components of the drugs.
If severe poisoning: need to move bees from the poisonous place.
Mr. Phan Dinh Trong - Director briefs the honey crop in 2009: 40% bee losses. The global economic crisis does not affect the world honey market because American consumers can not use non food, only beeswax affected.
Three main factors affect the quality of honey:
- Bees were fed sugar in honey crop.
- Using antibiotics to treat the bees.
- Nutritional powder contains antibiotics.
To ensure the origin and quality of honey is suitable for export, the company producing nutritious food for bees BEE'S FOOD.
Mr. Trong also offers forecast in honey crop 2010:
Advantages:
High demand from the U.S.. Due to the high euro, countries Brazil, Argentina concentrated European market.
As the El Niño dry season lasting, convenient way to collect honey. Weather conditions good for honey crop.
If the inspection process of European success, the Vietnam's honey exports to the European market, increasing competition on world markets.
Difficulty:
High sugar prices led to rising costs. Transshipment China honey to Vietnam, affecting the prestige and quality of honey Vietnam. Honey source is shrinking.
Mr.Trong decides sugar recovery rates of investment is very high, beekeepers excited with this decision.
11h30 'Conference ends with intimate parties with the company's staff and beekeepers. Here the overwhelming spirit of optimism, promising a victory of the season despite the difficulties ahead. All people contribute effort to make Vietnam industry and bee honey provincial sustainable development. See you again in The Beekeepers Seminar in 2010.
Others information:
Exhibition of Industry and trade – Build key economic in South region and The South East in 2009.
Annual Opening New Year “Canh Dan 2010”
