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The Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact of Ecological Beekeeping in Romania

The Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact of Ecological Beekeeping in Romania

Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu, Gheorghe N. Popescu
ISBN13: 9781522557395|ISBN10: 1522557393|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522588054|EISBN13: 9781522557401
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5739-5.ch004
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Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh., and Gheorghe N. Popescu. "The Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact of Ecological Beekeeping in Romania." Agrifood Economics and Sustainable Development in Contemporary Society, edited by Gabriel Popescu, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 75-96. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5739-5.ch004

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Popescu, C. R. & Popescu, G. N. (2019). The Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact of Ecological Beekeeping in Romania. In G. Popescu (Ed.), Agrifood Economics and Sustainable Development in Contemporary Society (pp. 75-96). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5739-5.ch004

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Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh., and Gheorghe N. Popescu. "The Social, Economic, and Environmental Impact of Ecological Beekeeping in Romania." In Agrifood Economics and Sustainable Development in Contemporary Society, edited by Gabriel Popescu, 75-96. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5739-5.ch004

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Abstract

The beekeeping activity in Romania benefits from an exceptional melliferous base and favorable climatic conditions, especially for Apis Melifera Carpatica species adapted for millennia to the specific Romanian conditions. Beekeeping is a beneficial activity for beekeepers who either supplement their income, whether it is the main or sole source of income, as well as for agriculture, society, and the environment. After 1989, during the transition period to the market economy, beekeeping experienced a severe decline, but the good organization experience in the Association of Beekeepers in Romania dating from 1958 and the relatively large share of the private sector before 1989 made the transition period much diminished compared to other sectors of the economy, and to experience continuous development. The quantitative and qualitative indicators that have been analyzed highlight the main economic, social, and environmental effects of apiculture practices in Romania.

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