Slovak and Hungarian experts met in Topoľčianky, western Slovakia, on Thursday in order to launch a cross-border project aimed at restoring the tradition of beekeeping. The project, worth over €1 million in total, is being covered by EU funds. The project, aimed at restoring beehives, will also include building model operations both in Slovakia and Hungary in which bee products will be processed. In addition, the state owned forestry company, Forests of the Slovak Republic, plans to re-cultivate around 12 hectares of honeybee meadows and an additional 67 hectares of land where the number of honeybee plants will be increased.
Martina Šimkovičová, Photo: TASR
