Iran-Made Smart beehives Capable of Reforming Beekeeping Industry

Nader Javadifar, who has designed and manufactured the smart beehives, told ANA that beehive conditions can be monitored systematically.

Smart sensor systems are being developed for real-time and long-term measurement of relevant parameters related to beehive conditions, such as the beehive weight, sounds emitted by the bees, temperature, humidity, as well as weather conditions outside.

The data can be used to gain insights into the activity and the collection or pollination behavior of the colonies.

He made the remarks on the sidelines of the Islamic Azad University's "second step of revolution" under the title of Asreh Omid Event.

Honey bees have well-known positive effects on both the environment and human life, and their preservation becomes critical not only for ecological reasons but also for the social and economic development of rural communities.

The controlled humidity and the air-conditioning system inside the hives will prevent many diseases such as Nosema which is widespread and causes serious damage to adult honey bees thus reducing the life span of individual bees and weakening or killing colonies.

Javadifar, who is a faculty member of the Islamic Azad University, pointed out that no similar smart beehives have so far been produced domestically.

The latest survey conducted in 2018 shows that some 85,000 beekeeping centers with more than 8.5 million colonies were there in the country, producing up to 90,000 tons of honey per year.

Asreh Omid Event was held in Tehran's Mosalla from May 29 to June 1, 2022.

It aimed to exhibit new achievements and products in the technological and innovation arenas in line with opening new windows towards strengthening the idea of creating ground for knowledge-based businesses at the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Azad University.

Some 3,000 knowledge-based companies, laboratories, research centers, and startups took part in Asreh Omid Event.

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