Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 3
Written by Tayfun ÇUKUR, Ferruh IŞIN, Figen ÇUKUR

The current study was conducted to analyse the beekeeping performance of some European Union countries. The data for the study were obtained from the records of the European Commission. The SAW method was used in the study and the criteria of the number of beehives, honey production, producer prices and honey export volume were used to determine the beekeeping performance of the countries. The study determined that Spain, Germany and Poland have the best beekeeping performance among the European Union countries. It is concluded that it is important to take measures to improve the production of beekeeping products in European Union countries and to ensure the long-term sustainability of beekeeping.

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