August 30th 2008
CALENDAR
CRISIS IN ARGENTINA
(Conjucture analysis in PDF file)
QUALITY CONTROL OF POLLEN AND ROYAL JELLY COURSE
The Beekeeping Investigation Center (CEDIA) of the National University of Santiago del Estero (Argentina) invites professionals, technicians and interested people to receive this training next July 28th to 30th 2008.
Directed by José Francisco Maidana PhD, in Spanish.
At the end of the course participants will have achieved:
• The necessary training to determinate the quality of pollen and Royal jelly samples, as norms settled by the C.A.A. (Argentinean Alimentary Code).
• The specific ability appling techniques to detect possible adulterations of pollen and Royal jelly.
• A positive attitude to divulge the specific properties that determine the nutritious and therapeutic value of pollen and Royal jelly.
Contact: cedia@unse.edu.ar
PROPOLIS AND THE C.A.A.
(Buenos Aires, May 14th 2008) the Combined Resolutions 94/2008 and 357/2008 of the Secretary of Political, Regulation and Sanitary Relationships, and of the Secretary of Agriculture, Cattle raising, Fishes and Foods, respectively, incorporate to the Argentinean Alimentary Code (C.A.A.) the Articles 1308 bis and 1384, and they substitute the Article 1339.
The norm was published on May 14th 2008 in the Official Bulletin of the Argentine Republic, and it establishes a term of sixty (60) days so that the holders of certificates of products that contain propolis begin the procedure of registration of this products, according to the specifications of the present Resolution.
PRESENT & FUTURE
(Córdoba -
January 10th 2008) After two years of having consolidated the normative about
honey export and production in Argentina, it is necessary a reconversion of the
Argentine Beekeeping Sector. The fiscal bureaucratic labyrinth and the lack of
agricultural planning are reducing profit and productivity of the beekeeping
companies dedicated only to honey production and commercialization in Argentina.
This was the topic tackled by Fernando Esteban, in the today beekeeping column
in Rural Channel's news. (Rural channel - satellite - every Thursday from 13:15
to 13:30 Argentina or 15:15 to 15:30 GMT)
DISCUSSION
(July 2nd, 2007) The beehive-loose rising in the latest winter in northern hemisphere, called CCD by Americans, and the probably looses in this Argentine winter are breaking news on beekeeping television and radio programmes.
The reason of these looses are not determinated yet. People discuss the following factors: Parasites and honeybee diseases, over use of pesticides, possible GMO implication and the weather change.
Several acts asking founds for more than 100 millon dollars to researches, are in the Senate of USA. Argentine beekeepers claim a diversity agricultural activities. The request was done in the latest Api-expo of Rio Cuarto (Cordoba - Argentina) and gived formally to President Kirchner with an "Open
Letter" last June.
COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER
(USA - April 25, 2007) Scientists Identify Pathogens
That May Be Causing Global Honey-Bee Deaths. This CCD affect European and
American beekeepers mainly. New was broken by an Army laboratory who works on
chemical and biological technologies. There would have many academic, government
and commercial teams working on this way. Will be this the cause or just a mask
of agrichemicals and GMO?. Enter your name and password to read the full article
in English
COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER (CCD)
(March 9th) This winter the bee looses would be around 40 to 70% in 24 of the 50 states of USA. In a message to the Bee-L Peter Borst talking about the experience of Mr. Lance Sundberg said "Some beekeepers have lost more than 80 percent of their colonies already this year" last March 3rd.
Almond pollination contracts rise up to U$S 140 per colony.
BBC Cience taking note of the "Colony Collapse Disorder" published the following article ¿Y DONDE ESTAN LAS ABEJAS" (click to check it
in Spanish), the Argentine News Agency, TELAM, rewrited it under the title "Gran desconcierto en Estados Unidos ante la
desaparición masiva de abejas" (click to check it in Spanish)
