Türk Göçmen Arıcılarının Arıcılık Sektörünün Mevcut Durumu ve Sorunlarına İlişkin Görüşleri: Afyonkarahisar’da Tanımlayıcı Bir Araştırma

This research was carried out to examine the opinions of migratory beekeepers in Afyonkarahisar regarding current situation and problems sector. A total 37 items were assembled under four subgroups questionnaire collect data. The applied through face-to-face interviews with during visits apiaries enterprises. emphasized that marketing is most crucial problem. They stressed a small number intermediary companies labeling not based on branding quality standards reduce retail price bee products. Other significant unannounced agricultural pesticide spraying, increasing decline flora honey plants, high equipment costs, lack specific legislation for beekeeping. Also, it has been stated there challenges obtaining queen bees, finding location areas meeting living needs migration route, accessing training topics such as diseases, organic beekeeping, Apitherapy. As result, concluded supporting good input management, regulations will facilitate beekeeper accommodation, policies increase product health can significantly contribute improving their capacity adapt innovative competitive national strategies be developed beekeeping future.