- Dammam launched the "Committed to Working with Youth to Protect Bees" initiative in collaboration with the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification.
- The initiative aims to create a conducive environment for bees and their keepers in the mangrove forests of Danet Al-Rames.
- Approximately forty beekeepers and four thousand hives are involved in the mangrove honey production operation, which is currently in its fourth season.
The date is May 21, 2024. Dammam, the Eastern Region branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, launched the "Committed to Working with Youth to Protect Bees" initiative today. The National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) collaborated in the launch of this initiative, aiming to create a conducive environment for bees and their keepers in the mangrove forests of Danet Al-Rames.Approximately forty beekeepers and four thousand hives operate the mangrove honey production operation, which is currently in its fourth season, along the Arabian Gulf coast in the heart of the mangrove forests in the Al-Qatif Governorate.Eng. Fahd Al-Hamzi, the Branch Director, emphasized the important role that bees play in agriculture and the environment, where they contribute to the preservation of ecological balance and biodiversity. He also emphasized the importance of empowering and involving teenagers in beekeeping activities, as well as implementing programs to preserve vegetation cover, improve agriculture and food quality, and maintain the ecological system. He said that these are all important things to undertake.Eng. Mohammed Al-Asam, the Director of the Al-Qatif branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, convened a meeting with the beekeepers involved in the initiative. The meeting aimed to explore the operational procedures and efforts implemented to guarantee the successful production of honey from mangrove trees.Al-Asam stated that the program will raise awareness about contemporary beekeeping techniques, enhance honey production, and improve honey quality. This year, beekeepers from various regions of the Kingdom are participating in the endeavor, bringing the total number of participants to more than forty. We anticipate that more than four thousand hives will produce more than twenty tons of mangrove honey during this season.
