Omelio Barba, director of the local establishment of the National Apiculture Company -APICUBA- informed that the realized since January overcame the planned in 13 per cent.

Nevertheless, he clarified, that the gathering drooped in 21 tons as regards to the record in similar stage of 2014 like reflex of the severe drought that flogs to the country.

The climatic situation affects the life of the plants and it provokes a decrease of the flowering and therefore it lowers the nectar potential and with it the honey.

He explained that from March until August a big part of the almost 13 500 beehives in development was moved to coastal zones to make use of the florescence of species as the mangrove.

But the outcomes were less than the habitual ones due to the stress of the vegetation for to the absence of enough rains and the considerable environmental heat, he told.

The beekeepers expects that in the rest of 2015, when the biggest outcomes are achieved, there should increase the production with the flowerings of many species, highly present in Camagüey and that offer a very good nectar.

Matanzas is the province with the biggest outcomes, followed by Granma, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus and Camagüey.

Translated by BA in English Language, Manuel Barrera Téllez

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