Ian

You are abolutelly rigth about the situation in Argentina.

I will like to add from MY point of view that part of the problem of
the beekeeping industry in argentina is a structural change in their
agricultural sector. Beekeepers there were use to put their hives
around the Tambos (extensive alfalfa an other cattle pasture) but now
the Soya have taken most of that beekeeping areas.

In terms of the price for the near future, Argentina and beekeeping
are surprising. They have some 2.5 millions colonies, so a minor
change in favorable weather can put argentinian production back in the
market.

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