Análise da comercialização e do associativismo apícola dos municípios de Tabuleiro do Norte e Limoeiro do Norte: um estudo de caso

Abstract

Beekeeping is presented as a secondary agricultural activities into the context of family farming, and promotes direct and indirect jobs occurring during wintry northeastern block between the months of February to April. The present study aims to assess the marketing process and organization of honey beekeepers associations of municipalities in Ceará of Limoeiro do Norte and Tabuleiro do Norte. Under the aspect of the marketing of honey in both cities was shown the picture of local merchant or middleman is responsible for the link between plaintiffs and honey beekeepers. In seeking to enter and expand in the market area of beekeepers beekeeping in attendance laws and technical standards for honey established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply highlights the organizational structure of beekeepers' associations of both the Association of municipalities being beekeepers of the Tabuleiro do Norte under the prospect of greater influence among its members having an efficient technical support compared to the beekeepers Association of Limoeiro do Norte.