Rastreabilidade dos entrepostos de mel no Estado da Paraíba e propostas para minimizar os problemas identificados nos processos de registro.

Abstract

In Paraíba, beekeeping, with each passing year, has gained more space in the market and emerges as a survival strategy for family farmers, which can complement their income. The purpose of this work was to carry out the traceability of honey enterprises throughout the State of Paraíba, identifying problems in each structure with regard to its conduct and presenting proposals to minimize such problems, proposing recommendations that adjust and meet social, economic needs. and technological that limit the development of beekeeping in the State of Paraíba. The diagnosis was developed in all four mesoregions of the State of Paraíba. To carry out the activities, a questionnaire / interview previously formulated was formulated. The research was carried out with the Associations / Cooperatives of producers and companies in the bee sector. The questionnaires / interview were applied to the legal representative, directly at the honey warehouse. During the application of the questionnaires / interviews, georeferencing of all the visited places was done. The collected data were tabulated and submitted to descriptive statistical analysis. The results demonstrate the growth of activity in the last ten years. It was processed in 2020 according to the data obtained in the survey, more than 250 tons of honey in all establishments across the state. Beekeeping is an important activity for agribusiness in Paraíba, because in addition to its social and environmental aspects, it represents a real opportunity to supplement income for family farming in Paraíba. The State currently occupies the second place with regard to structures for processing honey, as in addition to the warehouses there are several processing units spread across 52 Associations / Cooperatives of Beekeepers.