The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
Časopis "Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo"
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Year 2022, Volume 68 Issue 3 (30.09.2022)
| Year : | 2022 |
| Volume : | 68 |
| Issue : | 3 (30.09.2022) |
| Authors : | Mirjana BOJANIC RASOVIC |
| Title : | IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLING THE HYGIENIC CORRECTNESS OF HONEY AND OTHER BEE PRODUCTS IN MONTENEGRO |
| Abstract : | With global environmental pollution caused by industry, traffic, agriculture, etc. the risk of contamination of honey and other bee products also increases. Environmental pollution has also increased in Montenegro, which poses a danger to the health safety of honey. That is why is very important to control the hygienic correctness of bee products. This implies monitoring the entire process of honey production, from the apiary to the end consumer. Contaminants in honey most often occur as a result of unprofessional application of agrotechnical measures, industrial production, inadequate waste disposal, application of artificial fertilizers containing cadmium and other toxic substances, pesticides containing mercury, arsenic, improperly implemented good beekeeping practices, etc. The biggest dangers for honey contamination are pesticides and means used to protect bees from varroa. In Montenegro, legal regulations set the maximum allowed concentrations of contaminants in honey (heavy metals - lead), residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs, microbiological criteria. Honey control monitoring is carried out in Montenegro every year. The results of honey monitoring in 2019 and 2020 showed that there were no non-compliant samples in terms of honey's healthiness. However, considering the mentioned factors, one should be very careful and work on increasing the number of tested samples on an annual basis. |
| For citation : | Bojanic Rasovic, M. (2022). Importance of controlling the hygienic correctness of honey and other bee products in Montenegro. Agriculture and Forestry, 68 (3): 23-34. doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.68.3.02 |
| Keywords : | honey, health, safety, contamination, monitoring, Montenegro |
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