Tridge summary
Santa Catarina is the leading honey producer in Brazil, with the highest productivity per square kilometer and five consecutive wins as the world's best honey. The state is home to 6,824 honey and derivative producers, who manage 315,000 beehives and produce between 6,500 and 8,500 tons of honey annually. To further boost this industry, the National Service of Santa Catarina (SENAR/SC) is launching the Technical and Management Assistance Program (ATeG) to provide free technical assistance to small and medium-sized honey producers. This program aims to improve the quality and reduce the cost of honey production by addressing marketing challenges and regulating the industrial process, complying with Brazilian legislation for animal-origin products. The program will also specialize producers in bee product processing units, with plans to serve 44 small warehouses across the state.
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Original content
The production of honey and its derivatives is yet another area in which the excellence of Santa Catarina agribusiness is manifested. Santa Catarina, effectively, stands out in the national sphere. It is the first state in terms of productivity, with 68 kg of honey per square kilometer, while the national average is only 4.8 kg. 6,824 rural producers are dedicated to the production of honey and derivatives, cultivating 315,000 beehives (50,000 dedicated to pollination of fruit trees and the others destined to the production of honey) and generate a volume that varies from 6,500 to 8,500 tons per year. The product from Santa Catarina was internationally elected and awarded as the best in the world in five successive contests. This condition results from factors such as climate, soil, management and, mainly, the total absence of chemical residues. Since 2021, green belly honey has a product seal with a geographical indication (GI) granted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock ...
Source: Portal Do Agronegocio
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