Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LVIII
Written by Daniela BĂDESCU, Dumitru DRĂGOTOIU
In Romania there is a tradition regarding beekeeping and in last years the focus was on organic beekeeping. This type of activity is quite easy to achieve in Romania because of a large number of areas favourable to organic beekeeping, especially hills areas, where pollution has failed to penetrate and destroy the natural environment. The present paper aimed to highlight the dynamics of beekeepers which are producing ecological honey during the period 2012-2014. To achieve the objective, the case study was carried out on beekeepers who are part of Beekeepers Association from Romania, Bacău subsidiary, association who has members from one of the areas of maximum performance in this domain. The study followed two directions: both number dynamic of beekeepers who acceded to organic farming system for each of the studied years, and the evolution of the beehives number in each exploitation from one year to another. As a conclusion, the results of this case study show growth trends for the number of beekeepers who produce organic honey, while the evolution of beehives number in the apiary is weather dependent and also dependent on the efficiency of preventive treatments applied.
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