Saudi honey season has beekeepers abuzz

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According to the reserve's authority, the season begins in July and ends in April. (SPA)
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According to the reserve's authority, the season begins in July and ends in April. (SPA)
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According to the reserve's authority, the season begins in July and ends in April. (SPA)
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Updated 02 July 2024
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Saudi honey season has beekeepers abuzz

  • The reserve has more than 17,000 beehives producing three of the finest types of honey: Wild Sidr, Acacia and Spring Flowers

RIYADH: Eighty-five beekeepers are expected to participate in this year’s honey-producing season in the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently.

The reserve’s authority stated that the season opened at the beginning of July and closes at the end of April.




According to the reserve's authority, the season begins in July and ends in April. (SPA)

The reserve has more than 17,000 beehives producing three of the finest types of honey: Wild Sidr, Acacia and Spring Flowers.

The reserve remained committed to empowering the country’s beekeepers with permits, marketing and other support, the SPA reported.

It was also working to preserve the area’s unique wildlife and plants, and ensure the implementation of environmental sustainability standards.

The reserve covers an area of over ​​91,500 square kilometers, making it the second-largest of its kind in the country.

 


KSrelief delivers vital food aid in 6 countries

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KSrelief delivers vital food aid in 6 countries

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief distributed 131 food baskets to displaced and returning families in Rabak, White Nile state, Sudan, benefiting 865 people.

In Uzbekistan, the agency delivered 410 food baskets in Samarkand, reaching 1,547 people. The project aims to distribute 6,060 baskets of essential nutrition to 36,000 beneficiaries in 14 provinces.

KSrelief also provided 200 food baskets in Kamenica, Kosovo, benefiting 1,000 individuals as part of the Etaam project, which plans to deliver 8,017 baskets to 40,000 beneficiaries in 30 municipalities.

In Afghanistan, the agency distributed 110 cartons of dates to returnees from Pakistan and Iran at a refugee camp in Kabul province, assisting 660 people. This is part of a project to deliver 300 tonnes of dates to Afghans this year.

KSrelief distributed 765 cartons of dates to vulnerable groups in Moussoro, the capital of Barh El Gazel region in Chad, benefiting 4,590 individuals.

In Benin, the agency delivered 1,130 food baskets, reaching 6,780 people, as part of a project to distribute 7,825 baskets to 47,000 beneficiaries in several regions.