Reunion with Prof.Dr.G.Vorwohl of Germany
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With Mr. Sangwan Ruengsiri, beekeeper and old friend |
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Participation in the 7th IBRA Conference on Tropical Bees
Deepening Ties with Researchers from Around the World
The Tropical Apiculture Congress was held this year from March 19-25 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The conference brought together people from a wide range of fields that support apiculture including beekeepers, researchers, and corporate representatives. This year's theme was "Honeybee Management and Diversity." Over 2,000 people from around the world gathered to discuss these topics and to deepen friendships. I was particularly happy to see Professor Dr.G.Vorwohl from Germany again. When I visited Germany two years ago, I asked him about Germany's purity standards for honey, which deepened my confidence in and sureness regarding Yamada Bee Farm's quality standards, which have been developed over many years. At this conference I was able to thank the professor again and find out how he had been recently.
At the Bee World Expo 2000 trade exhibition adjacent to the conference site there were 38 booths squeezed into a small area exhibiting many products, particularly from Thailand and other Asian countries. I enjoyed seeing the many specialties of Thailand. In addition to products such as royal jelly and propolis, there was "longan" honey made from the flower of this fruit that resembles a small litchi. At the booth of my long-time friend and beekeeper Mr. Sangwan Ruengsiri, I had the chance to enjoy a brief chat while drinking a honey drink from a bamboo container. I also learned many things from the casual conversations that I had with other Thai people.
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