Ongoing initiatives to boost local honey production by promoting the development of more urban hives continue to manifest themselves in an increasing number of honey shows across in Georgetown and its environs
President of the Guyana Apiculture Society (GAS) Linden Stewart told Stabroek Business on Monday that GAS Honey Day, which is being staged from 10:00 hrs today outside the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) is designed to create a greater awareness of the role bees play in economies beyond their widely-known production of honey.
“While most people are aware of the relationship between bees and honey production, far fewer people are aware of the other important products for which bees are both directly and indirectly responsible,” he said. “Bees are actually responsible for a range of byproducts, including value-added items like candles,