UPM Forestal Oriental - Social and Enviromental Report 2014

Amount of hectares available (suitable for flowering)

TOTAL 23.103 ha R1: ha (Soriano/Río Negro) 6.529 R2: ha (Paysandú) 5.151 R3: ha (Paysandú) 4.805 R4: ha (Tacuarembó) 4.982 R5: ha (Durazno/Cerro Largo) 1.636

In this way, all bee keepers follow the same protocols, aligned with best beekeeping practices and maximising the use of the potential productive area, thereby ensuring greater productivity. The plots monitored by the company aim to generate a sustainable bee pro- duction for a productive purpose, see- king to develop communities and streng- then local institutions. Within the framework of the agree- ment we instigated and signed an agree- ment with eleven regional institutions interested in managing resources (fores- try beekeeping and beekeepers) with three-year contracts, depending on trends. Every year, depending on the area with flowering capacity, beekeepers interested in placing bee drawers are contacted and the results of the second year are as follows:

Number of hives

17.716

Number of producers 160

Regional Institutions involved

Rural Development Society of Nuevo Berlín (SFRNB) CALAY (Young) Grupo Apicultores Algorta SRL [Algorta Beekeepers Group] (Algorta) CALAGUI (Guichón) CALAPIS (Paysandú) Association for the Promotion of Beekeeping in Tacuarembó Apiartigas Agrarian Society of Yi (Durazno) COAPIKOL (Florida) Sociedad Agraria del Yí (Durazno) Agricultural Society of Cerro Largo (SACL)

Average estimated honey production in the year through forestry beekeeping

8 kg per hive

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