Original scientific paper

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF THE BEEKEEPING AND OLIVE PRODUCTION FAMILY FARM

Josip Gugić ; Veleučilište Marko Marulić, Knin, Hrvatska
Vjekoslav Par ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Mario Njavro ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Josip Matijaš ; Dobročevo 3, Marina, Hrvatska

Abstract

The aim of the paper was to evaluate the economic efficiency of beekeeping and olive production, and the development possibilities of a selected beekeeping and olive production family farm in the area of Marina Municipality, Split-Dalmatia County. Costs and revenues deduced in the calculations represented the basis for a calculation of relevant economic indicators of beekeeping and olive production, and of the family farm business as a whole. Six family members live on the farm, where family work prevails in beekeeping and olive production. On the analysed family farm there is a mobile apiary with 80 honey producing standard Langstroth-Root (LR) hives, and 1.55 hectares of olive grove, and a total of 170 olive trees. In 2008 at the level of the complete family farm, the achieved financial result amounted to 63,473.00 HRK, and in 2009 the amount was 27,161.00 HRK. The values of economic indicators of labour productivity, cost-effectiveness and profitability show that within two working years the family farm business was economically efficient.

Keywords

beekeeping; olive production; family farm; financial result; economic efficiency

Hrčak ID:

69000

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/69000

Publication date:

31.3.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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