OREANDA-NEWS. October 29, 2009. For the second time this year, honey fairs opened in the markets of the city of Tashkent. Bee keepers from Tashkent city and Tashkent region are participating in the honey fairs.

“The main goal of the fair is to provide the population with natural and high-quality honey,” head of the Tashkent bee keepers association Homid Nekkadambayev told UzA. “Here you can buy various types of honey at low prices.”

Besides, the buyers can receive various information at the fairs, he continued. For instance, one may find out how to choose high-quality honey.

According to specialists, honey contains more than 70% of microelements required for the human organism.

Nowadays, some 250 bee keepers are working in Tashkent, each of whom has 150 bee families on the average.

This year, more than 200 tons of honey has been prepared in Tashkent and Tashkent region.

The honey fairs will last until the end of October at Aviasozlar, Farhad, Alay and Yunusabad markets of Tashkent.