By Bisola Adeyemo
The ongoing Egyptian Honey Festival has attracted more than 130 exhibitors from the most prestigious Egyptian and Arab companies in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Libya and Lebanon, thereby boosting the country’s economy.
According to a statement by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt started its third honey edition on Wednesday in Orman Botanical Garden in Giza Province, Cairo.
The festival has provided new marketing and exporting opportunities for honey producers in Egypt
Speaking with Xhinua at the five-day festival, Alaa Azoz, head of the agricultural guidance with the ministry of agriculture, said the festival builds the connection between honey producers and both local and international organizations interested in food industries, including banks, export councils, and commerce chambers.
The beekeepers’ bodies attending the event are expected to discuss means of advancing the honey industry and removing obstacles to exporting Egyptian honey.
Speaking also, Fathy Behari, Chairman of the Arab Beekeepers Union and president of the organizing committee of the festival, noted that the beekeeping sector in Egypt employs more than 25,000 families.
“Our main goal is to encourage the culture of beekeeping among civil society,” he said.
At the event, honey vendors are seen displaying their products while visitors from different parts of the world both young and old visit the honey booths.