The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority has confirmed that over the past eight years, it has successfully produced nine generations of native Emirati bee queens, totaling 18,692 queens.
During this period, 14,461 of these queens were distributed to beekeepers across the country. Additionally, the authority reported that it has produced more than 2,100 queens from the tenth generation of Emirati bee queens in the months of March and April this year.
This initiative is part of their ongoing efforts to enhance the Emirati bee breed, ensuring the sustainability of beekeeping practices within the country and reducing the reliance on imported bee colonies. This year, the authority has also distributed 1,350 queens from the tenth generation to 39 beekeepers in the region.
The authority stated that it continues its sustainable efforts to support the breeding and production of bee queens, aiming to reach a total of 5,300 queens from the tenth generation. This includes plans to produce 2,300 queens during the spring season, from March to May, and 3,000 queens in the fall season, from October to November of this year.