Identification & Background:
Project title: BeeLand – Beekeeping and Pollination: Impact on Biodiversity and Sustainability of Territories
Region of intervention:PRR-C05-i03-I-000081 – project supported under PRR (www.recuperarportugal.gov.pt)
Main objkective: To assess the economic value of beekeeping and its contribution to the sustainability and resilience of ecosystems.
Region of intervention: Portugal
Project Leader: CATAA – Agri-Food Technological Support Centre
Co-sponsors:
MORE – Mountains of Research Collaborative Laboratory
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB)
Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco (IPCB)
FNAP – National Federation of Beekeepers of Portugal
INOVCLUSTER
DRAP Norte – Terra Futura Innovation Hub
SME’s: CAPOLIB, Cooperative of Honey Producers of TERRA QUENTE, LOUSÃMEL, Ass. Beekeepers from the Region of LEIRIA, MELTAGUS, BEE CORDEIROS, RAÍZES and EUROMEL
Approval date: 09/11/2022
Start date: 01/09/2022
Conclusion date: 30/09/2025
Total eligible investment: €825.765,68
Financial support from the PRR: €825.765,68
Objectives
This initiative aims to evaluate and quantify the ecosystem service provided by bees and beekeeping and recognise their contribution to the sustainability and resilience of territories.
Strategic Operational Objectives:
1. Promote the sustainable use of soil, water, and biodiversity.
2. Promote agricultural and agroforestry ecosystem services.
3. Maintain and increase agricultural areas in the agroforestry territories most vulnerable to the risk of rural fires.
4. Promote the sustainability of extensive agriculture and livestock.
Ativities
Activity 1 – Pollination and Environment
Activity 2 – Honey protects designation of origin (PDO) Portuguese in the territory: characterisation and impact study
Activity 3 – Rapid testing methodologies, quality, and genuineness of PDO Honeys from Portugal
Activity 4 – Communication strategy of Portugal’s PDO Honeys
Activity 5 – Communication of the Project and Dissemination of Results
Activity 6 – Project Management Activities
Expected Results
1. Digital application to support the bee pollination pocket.
2. Beekeeping Aptitude Card
3. Guide to Good Practices for Beekeeping Pasture Management.
4. Contributions to the update of the Honey PDO Product Specifications Portuguese.
5. Study of the possibility of creating methodologies that can be used to discriminate the honey of the different PDO regions.
6. Creation of the Honey Virtual Store
7. Creation of “MEL PORTUGAL” Exhibitors
