​The General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry carries out Public - Private Sector Agricultural Research and Development (R&D) Cooperation programs in order to increase the R&D and innovation capacity in the agricultural sector. Within this scope, in cooperation with the Ordu Metropolitan Municipality Mayoralty, Ordu University, the Directorate of Apiculture Research Institute, and the Ordu Province Beekeepers Association, a project contract on 'Innovative Approaches in Bee Products' has been signed together with private sector representatives. We thank our Mayor of Ordu Metropolitan Municipality, Mr. Dr. Mehmet Hilmi GÜLER, for his support to the project, to our Institute's R&D works, and to the beekeeping sector.