Beekeepers in Serbia are unhappy with the purchase prices of wholesale honey

Although the price of a jar of honey in stores in Serbia is becoming increasingly unaffordable for most ordinary consumers, local beekeepers are increasingly dissatisfied from season to season, as they believe that since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, all raw materials and materials in beekeeping are rose in price, while the wholesale prices of honey have almost halved, commented the Serbian division of "Euronews". Retail honey prices have risen significantly since 2020, with a kilogram of acacia honey that used to sell for 900 dinars (€7.68 at current exchange rates - ed.) per kilogram now being snapped up by beekeepers for 1,200 dinars (10.24 euros) to arrive in stores for 2,000 dinars (17.07 euros). However, the Association of Beekeeping Associations in Serbia claims that the retail price of honey from beekeepers has remained approximately the same as last year, while the wholesale price has almost halved. From there, they point out that most of the honey is sold ...