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Conforme noticiado pela Governament News Agency, o congresso destacou o crescente potencial da apicultura na prov\u00edncia do Noroeste da \u00c1frica do Sul como um motor da seguran\u00e7a alimentar, do crescimento econ\u00f3mico e do desenvolvimento rural. Os participantes enfatizaram a import\u00e2ncia dos polinizadores para a produ\u00e7\u00e3o agr\u00edcola e a resili\u00eancia na agricultura. Adicionalmente, apicultores locais receberam pr\u00e9mios de excel\u00eancia em mel e produtos ap\u00edcolas. A confer\u00eancia tamb\u00e9m adotou resolu\u00e7\u00f5es para fortalecer a sa\u00fade das abelhas, proteger os polinizadores, expandir a participa\u00e7\u00e3o na apicultura e melhorar a coopera\u00e7\u00e3o entre o governo, a ind\u00fastria e as institui\u00e7\u00f5es de investiga\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ler mais <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/south-africa\/north-west-showcases-beekeeping-potential-national-bee-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">aqui<\/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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