Research of produstion volume and market turnover of honey from 2004 to 2014

The objective of this work was to investigate the scope of production, export and im­port of honey in the Republic of Serbia from 2004. to 2014. The results are based on the re­port of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. The observed period is characterized primarily by the increase in the number of beehives as well as an incresed honey produc­tion, followed by honey price growth and minor changes honey yield per hive. In this period, honey production ranged from 2,561 tons (in 2008) to 8,554 tons (in 2013). The largest vol­ume of honey exports was in 2013. (3,367.7 tons, worth 14,881.4 thousand USD), and the largest import of honey into Serbia was in the same year (60.6 tons, worth 240.3 thousand USD). In the monitored period, Germany imported the largest quantities of honey from Serbia, about 4,611.0 tons (worth about 19,546.9 thousand USD), and somewhat smaller amounts of honey were imported by Italy and Montenegro. On the other hand, in the same period, Serbia imported the largest quantities of honey from the Republic of Macedonia, about 40.6 tons, worth 119.5 thousand USD. Beekeeping in Serbia definitely has a great development potential, so accordingly, its production should be encouraged in the future.
Cilj ovog rada je bio da se ispita obim proizvodnje, izvoza i uvoza meda u Republici Srbiji od 2004. do 2014. godine. Rezultati su dobijeni na osnovu izveštaja Republičkog zavoda za statistiku Republike Srbije. Posmatrani period karakteriše, pre svega, povećanje broja košnica, kao i povećanje proizvodnje meda, sa trendom rasta cene meda i neznatnim promenama u prinosu meda po košnici. U ovom periodu proizvodnja meda bila je od 2.561 tona (2008. godine) do 8.554 tona (2013. godine). Najveći obim izvoza meda zabeležen je 2013. godine (3.367,7 tona meda, vrednosti 14.881,4 hiljada USD), dok je i najveći obim uvoza meda u Srbiji zabeležen iste godine (60,6 tona, vrednosti 240,3 hiljada USD). U posmatranom periodu, Nemačka je uvezla najveće količine meda iz naše zemlje, ukupno oko 4.611,0 tona (vrednosti oko 19.546,9 hiljada USD), a nešto manje količine meda uvezle su Italija i Crna Gora. Sa druge strane, Srbija je u ovom periodu uvezla najveće količine meda iz Makedonije, oko 40,6 tona, vrednosti 119,5 hiljada USD. Pčelarstvo u Srbiji svakako ima veliki razvojni potencijal, pa u budućnosti pčelarsku proizvodnju treba podsticati.