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The
amount of money spent in Brazilian market with bee by products is
about US$ 360 million year. Researches indicate, in a short period
of time, a grow up to over US$ 1 billion per year. Currently 200
legalized companies work in Brazil, The agribusiness in Brazil offers
around 30.000 direct jobs. Similar to other countries, this market
has grown up through the demand of natural products with high quality
and products with specifically properties, but natural presentation.
In the global business, Japan trades US$ 300 million with the propolis.
The USA consumption is about 160 thousand tons/year.
The
estimates for consumption of bee by products to the European Union
are around US$ 12 billion per year. The biggest world producer and
supplier of raw material is China, with a production of 150 thousand
tons of honey per year.
Currently, there is not a sole company in the world, which can supply
the demand of consumers of high quality products, with competitive
prices. The demand of natural products, free of any contamination,
introduces Brazil as the largest potential bee by products supplier,
based on its biodiversity, resistance of its bees and characteristics
of its climate.
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