Over 5,300 beekeepers in Romania received financial support totaling more than 51.8 million…

Over 5,300 beekeepers in Romania received financial support totaling more than 51.8 million lei. The payments were made by the Agency for Payments and Intervention in Agriculture (APIA) for expenses incurred in 2026. Payments were completed on October 12 after APIA verified the submitted applications.

According to APIA, 5,391 payment requests were submitted, with 5,369 approved. The total amount paid reached 51,814,035 lei, funded equally by European funds and the state budget. The financial aid covers various expenses necessary for maintaining and developing apiaries, including medicines for bee disease treatment, purchasing new hives, beekeeping equipment and tools, as well as acquiring queens and bee colonies.