Beekeeping in Malta: A Review of Current Practices, Trends and Challenges

Abstract

Introduction As part of the project MEDIBEES Monitoring of the Mediterranean Honey bee Subspecies and their Resilience to Climate Change for the Improvement of Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems, a questionnaire investigating beekeeping practices was developed and circulated among beekeepers within the participating countries of the MEDIBEES consortium. The main aim of the questionnaire was to collect information from the primary stakeholders in the apiculture industry and identify the main challenges and threats facing this important industry.