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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Isabelle Martinetti

Imported honey lands French beekeepers in sticky situation

Raphaël Botta is a beekeeper based in Haute-Marne in eastern France. His organic honey production won the Médaille d'Or 2024 at the Paris agriculture fair. © RFI

French beekeepers showing off their gooey goodies at the Agriculture Fair in Paris say that selling their honey has become increasingly difficult because the market is saturated with imports. A rollback on pesticide rules is also causing worry for the welfare of bees.

French people are very fond of honey and of other beehive products.

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