The regional impacts of climate change on honey production in Türkiye

Abstract

The impact of climate change on the agricultural sector and crop yields is a significant re-search topic today. This study investigated the impact of precipitation and temperature changes on honey production in Türkiye between 2004 and 2024. A dataset was created by combining CHIRPS and MODIS remote sensing data with annual provincial honey production data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. Our research using this dataset re-vealed that the temperature factor is more influential than the precipitation factor. Focus-ing on the lagged impact of the temperature and precipitation factors on honey produc-tion, we observed the impact of changes on production over the next five years. A list of provinces negatively affected by lagged effect has been compiled. It has been suggested that region-based strategies be developed to minimize the negative impacts on beekeeping activities, especially in these regions.