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Tel que rapport\u00e9 par l'Agence de Presse du Gouvernement, le congr\u00e8s a soulign\u00e9 le potentiel croissant de l'apiculture dans la province du Nord-Ouest de l'Afrique du Sud en tant que moteur de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire, de la croissance \u00e9conomique et du d\u00e9veloppement rural. Les participants ont soulign\u00e9 l'importance des pollinisateurs pour la production des cultures et la r\u00e9silience de l'agriculture. De plus, des apiculteurs locaux ont re\u00e7u des prix d'excellence pour leur miel et leurs produits apicoles. La conf\u00e9rence a \u00e9galement adopt\u00e9 des r\u00e9solutions visant \u00e0 renforcer la sant\u00e9 des abeilles, \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger les pollinisateurs, \u00e0 \u00e9largir la participation \u00e0 l'apiculture et \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer la coop\u00e9ration entre le gouvernement, l'industrie et les instituts de recherche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En savoir plus <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/south-africa\/north-west-showcases-beekeeping-potential-national-bee-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ici<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 National Bee Conference ended in Rustenburg. The event gathered beekeepers, researchers and agricultural stakeholders to discuss innovation, collaboration and sector challenges. 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