Comprehensive Overview of Egyptian Beekeeping Sector in 2021-2022 Season

Beekeeping sector in Egypt has expanded over the past few years, attracting new participators. Egypt now has promoted its rank in the global markets especially in exporting bee packages despite the recently massive losses in the sector due to the rise in raw materials prices and climate change. In order to approach the main objective of characterizing the sector's key characteristics, difficulties, and potential solutions, a face to face and an online survey was distributed to beekeepers and Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) managers. The study revealed that Egyptian beekeepers are well experienced dependent beekeepers producing honey as a main product with more than half also producing bee packages and pollen. Lack of scientific knowledge in managing bee hives and relying solely on personal expertise to identify bee diseases were the biggest obstacles facing the industry. That could lead with climate changeto loss about 20% of hives during 2021-22 season, radical solutions should undertake immediately to save that promisingindustry including financial, knowledge and academic support.