Arıcılık Faaliyetinin Ekonomik Yönü Üzerine Bir Analiz: İzmir-Kemalpaşa İlçesi Örneği/Türkiye
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: Zekeriya Onuç, Arda Yanar, Gamze SANER, Duran GÜLER
Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, National Refreed University Journal, National, EBSCO, 2019, vol 56, pp 7-14
Summary
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>An Analysis on Economical Aspect of the Beekeeping Enterprise: A Case of<br /> Kemalpaşa District-Izmir/Turkey</strong></em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objective:</strong> This research aims to analyze economical aspect of the beekeeping in the villages of Yenikurudere and Dereköy of Kemalpasa district in Izmir.<br /> <strong>Material and Methods</strong>: The data was collected by face to face survey from 53 beekeepers for 2014-2015 period. Published statistics, research reports, thesis and articles related to the subject are also used to evaluate beekeeping. It is tested there is or not any statistically significant difference between the characteristics of beekeeping farms by villages and by the farm groups.<br /> <strong>Results</strong>: Average beekeeper age is 47 and education period is 5.68 years. The average honey yield per hive is calculated as 19.27 kg in this research and it is higher than average Turkish honey yield(14.3 kg). Honey, comb honey, propolis, royal jelly and pollen are produced in these farms. Average gross profit per hive was determined as 133.72 TL. While 49.06% of beekeeping farms<br /> has sold the bee products to local wholesalers, 33.96% of them to large wholesalers and 16.98% of them to retailers. 83.02% of the beekeepers were benefited from the supports given per hive.<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The most important problem in beekeeping farms was determined as marketing of bee products.</p>