Large Polish apiaries have found themselves in a crisis

In retail, honey prices remain at a level similar to last year, but the wholesale rates offered to beekeepers are very low and, depending on the type of honey, amount to a dozen or so złotys per kilogram. These amounts are far below production costs, even in large, professional apiaries. That's why many of them are facing a crisis. 

"If a price below the profitability threshold is offered to the beekeeper, they will simply eliminate bee families, and this is already being discussed," Stanisław Ból, Vice President of the Polish Beekeeping Association, noted.

Industry organizations point out that the cause of low prices is the significant supply of imported honey, especially from China, which could threaten the health of the domestic beekeeping industry in the future.

"The Polish sector is one of the strongest in Europe. We have many beekeepers compared to other countries, we have many varieties of very good honey, and our beekeeping in Europe is doing very well," Stanisław Ból said.

(Newseria)