Slovakia has the largest bumblebee production in the world. hives in the New Castle for use as natural pollination in the greenhouse production of tomatoes and peppers, as well as for growing in open ground, for example, in gardens.
The company was created in the Netherlands more than 50 years ago by the founder and producer of cucumbers Jan Copper, who devoted himself to the search for natural alternatives to the use of chemicals in agricultural production after he himself was allergic to these products.
Currently, the company is a leader in the field of biological plant protection and natural pollination, and its solutions are used in more than 100 countries. In Nove Zamky you can see the full life cycle of the bumblebee, including the manual assembly of queens, workers and males, to start a new hive.
The use of bumblebees as a natural pollinator promotes a sustainable and healthy way of production.
On November 7, the Ministry of Agriculture is about to launch an advertising campaign to promote Slovak food products both for consumers in Slovakia and abroad.
On October 22, Ambassador Henk Kor van der Kvast and Agriculture Advisor Caroline Spans visited an object that has been located in Slovakia for more than 20 years.
During the study visit, issues of cooperation in the agricultural sector were discussed with the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Veterinary and Food Administration, the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bratislava and the Chamber of Commerce of the Netherlands.
In the coming years, the focus will be on the flower sector, the circular economy and the exchange of knowledge with educational institutions.
