Mapping the value chain for the commercialization of honeybees from the Amazon region of Peru
Submitted: 2023-07-07
|Accepted: 2024-04-18
|Published: 2025-06-16
Copyright (c) 2025 Ligia García, Manuel Oliva, Jhonsy O. Silva-López, Nilton B. Rojas-Briceño, Jaris Veneros, Segundo Chavez, Erick Arellanos
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Keywords:
marketing margins, participation of beekeepers, honey destination
Supporting agencies:
Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable de Ceja de Selva (INDES-CES), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas
Facultad de Ingeniería Zootecnista, Agronegocios y Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas
Escuela Profesional de Ingeniería Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Nacional de Moquegua, Pacocha
Abstract:
A mapping of the honey value chain from the Amazon region was conducted. Interviews helped determine gross margins, net margins, and producer participation for 2024. Ten markets were identified as final destinations for honey, involving three direct actors and eight indirect actors, with six marketing gaps along the chain. In the four channels, beekeepers achieved the highest net margins. As producers participate less in the chain, their profits decline significantly, with participation dropping to as low as 60.1%. These findings highlight the need to develop honey marketing policies that promote equity and ensure fair income distribution for Amazonian beekeepers.
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