The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will continue supporting development of beekeeping in Azerbaijan, Melek Cakmak, head of the FAO Partnership and Liaison Office, told reporters in Baku Dec. 28.
She said that the FAO intends to launch another project in this sphere in 2018.
“This project is the continuation of the first one,” Cakmak said. “We have already supported improvement of the gene pool of honey bees. The new project will be aimed at increasing the export potential of Azerbaijani honey, which is the best in the world, according to many experts.”
She noted that it is planned to resolve issues related to packaging and international certification of Azerbaijani honey within the framework of the project, the initial cost of which is estimated at $800,000.
