The 16th of August Machico fire, which was caused by someone using an angle grinder, destroyed 37 beehives belonging to beekeeper Pedro David Viveiros.
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As a whole, Portugal's (including Madeira which produces approximately 46 tonnes a year), honey sector was not significantly impacted by the pandemic, and is even showing signs of recovery after a series of 'bad bee years (2018 - 2020)' where production dropped by 80% due to the Asian wasp problem, and climatic change which has affected the flowering season of many plants.