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Mahad: This year, the production of Sidr honey in Mahad, Buraimi Governorate, exceeded 5 tons. According to the General Directorate of Agricultural Water Resources in Buraimi Governorate, there are currently 45 beekeepers and 2,985 beehives in the governorate.
Engineer Mohammed bin Salim Alkaabi, Director of the Agriculture and Water Resources Department of Mahdha Governorate, said beekeeping is one of the oldest professions in the Sultanate of Oman and the main source of income for many families in Buraimi Governorate. Beekeeping meets the demand for local honey in the local market and exports the surplus, thus contributing to the national economy.
He added that the Buraimi governorate had recently experienced excessive rainfall, which affected vegetation cover and delayed this year’s honey harvest.
Al Kaabi explained that there are two types of bees in Mahad Governorate. The first type, known locally as Abu Tuwaiq, lives in caves. The honey produced by this type of bee is of high quality, but is more expensive than other types of bees because of the low production of the hives on the one hand and the small number of such hives on the other. The second type, known as domesticated bees, is characterized by its small size and yellow color. They are raised in wooden hives using modern methods. These bees are gentle, highly productive, and resistant to most pests and diseases. They are generally efficient in collecting and storing nectar and pollen, and are resistant to weather conditions, especially high temperatures.
The Mahad Provincial Department of Agriculture and Water Resources provides all necessary support to beekeepers, including technical support, tools and equipment required for beekeepers to keep and breed bees. In addition, it conducts awareness programs, seminars and lectures for beekeepers on the correct ways to keep and breed Omani honey bees. — ONA
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