The marketing of honey from Chiapas is complicated

DANIELA GRAJALES. NVI CHIAPAS NEWS. Since last year, a drop in the price of the honey product has been faced. TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Chiapas. The advisor to the Chiapas Apicultural Producers organization, Josefa Higuera, commented that the honey producers of Chiapas, like those of other states of the country, are in a difficult situation for marketing abroad, because Mexico is not It has taken over the European market due to the lack of a commercial body for export, due to government budget reductions. “Since last year, the price of the honey product has fallen, compared to what had been achieved up to two years ago. This affects the beekeepers of Chiapas ”. He added that there are few beekeepers who are, when many organizations that can export directly, the vast majority cannot do so, nor are Proadech members, who are around 40, of which 25% are women and the largest component of these producers are indigenous. He emphasized that two years ago the price came to be above 50 pesos per ...