Beekeeper training, honey sales boost in Saudi Arabia’s Qassim

The agreement is aimed at training beekeepers and marketing their honey in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

• Prince Faisal said the pact would strengthen the industry in the region, which has some of the best honey products in the country

BURAIDAH: Qassim Gov. and Chairman of the Qassim Youth Council Prince Faisal bin Mishaal attended on Sunday the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the council and the local Beekeeping Cooperative Association.

The pact is aimed at training beekeepers and marketing their honey produced from 15 types of wild and agricultural plants, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Dahash Al-Dahash, secretary-general of the council and Saleh Al-Jarbouh, chairman of the association, inked the agreement.

Prince Faisal said the pact would strengthen the industry in the region, which has some of the best honey products in the country.