Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Georgi ANGELOV, Iliyana KRASTEVA

The present study is aimed at analysing the status, potential and problems in the development of beekeeping. The need for the study stems from the fact that despite the great opportunity for the development of beekeeping, which the country has had in recent years, the sector is not only not developing but is also facing a catastrophe. The main hypothesis is that beekeeping in Bulgaria, despite the good natural conditions for development, is far from its potential. Hence the main goal of the study. To identify the main reason or factor stopping the development of beekeeping. From the conducted research, we have reason to assert that the most significant factor influencing the development of beekeeping is the profitability of the bee colony. Since the low profitability in this case results from the adoption of poor legislative policies by the state and the EU, which are detrimental to beekeeping. The decisive role for the development of beekeeping remains in the hands of the state and the European administration and their legal and financial policies aimed at the sector.

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