Apiculture
Based on the results of statistical survey organized by the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the aim to provide production of official statistical materials in the field of apiculture according to the Law on “Apiculture” of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in 2019 there were obtained 5781.3 ton of honey, 156.1 ton of bee wax, 15.8 ton of bee glue, 14.1 ton of bee bread and 609.7 kg of bee milk from 542.8 thsd bee families existing in 31041 farms. Average sale price of 1 kg of honey made 25.1 manats, bee wax - 13.0 manats, bee glue - 129.5 manats, bee bread - 77.7 manats, average sale price of 1 gr of bee milk was 4.1 manats.
According to the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Stimulating the development of apiculture in the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated 5 March 2018, № 3747 the subsidy in amount of 10 manats has been identified per bee family (beehive) to natural and legal entities engaged in apiculture and that positively impacted on development of apiculture in the country. Thus, in comparison with 2017 the number of bee families in 2019 increased by 271.1 thsd and production of bee – by 2738.2 tons. Generally, during 11 years after approval of the Law on “Apiculture” of the Republic of Azerbaijan the production of bee increased by 4.1 times, number of bee families by 3.8 times and number of bee families per farm engaged in apiculture increased from 11.1 to 17.5. Moreover, development of apiculture is essential for providing employment in rural places and increasing population incomes.
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