Beekeeping in Russia continues to grow — Ministry of Agriculture

This is particularly noticeable in the small and peasant (farmer) farm sector. Beekeeping in Russia continues to grow, especially in the small and peasant (farmer) farm (KFH) sector. This was reported by the head of the Technological Development Department in the livestock sector of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, Andrey Kuznetsov, at a beekeeping symposium. According to Rosstat, in 2024, the country had 2.5 million bee colonies, of which about 93% are kept in households. The growth in the number of bee colonies is being recorded specifically in the organized sector—agricultural organizations and farm enterprises. "The number of bees in agricultural organizations increased by 3.8%, and in KFHs by about 1%. Since 2021, the growth in the farm segment has already reached 10%," Kuznetsov noted. Growth is also observed in honey production: in 2024, the volumes produced by KFHs increased by 10%, and since 2021, by 32%. The Ministry of Agriculture attributes this primarily to the ...