Brazil: Emater-MG stimulates beekeeping in the State, with exports on the rise

Published 2023년 5월 26일

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In 2022, Minas Gerais saw a significant increase in revenue from bee product exports, reaching US$ 20.5 million, a 25% rise from the previous year. Domestically, beekeepers also experienced profitability with a 28.8% increase in the average price paid to producers. The main export markets were the United States, Canada, Japan, and the European Union. Minas Gerais produced approximately 7 thousand tons of honey, a record high, and the beekeeping industry employs 45,000 people. The state company Emater-MG is implementing measures to boost production, such as providing technical assistance and beekeeping kits. Márcia Portugal, the state coordinator for Small Animals at Emater-MG, emphasized the importance of bees for pollination and food production.

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Revenue from Minas Gerais exports of bee products reached US$ 20.5 million in 2022, which represented a 25% jump compared to the previous year. In the domestic market, beekeepers also had good results. From January to December of last year, the average price paid to producers, according to a survey of the commercialization area by Emater-MG, showed increases in all months, compared to 2021. In the accumulated of 2022, the average price was 28.8% higher than in the 12 months of the previous year. The data are contained in the Agribusiness Balance Sheet, produced by the State Secretariat for Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Seapa). According to the state coordinator for Small Animals at Emater-MG, Márcia Portugal, the main foreign buyers of honey produced in Minas were the United States and Canada, followed by Japan and the countries of the European Union. "Due to the great diversity of our flora, with various particularities, the honey produced here in the State is very ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio