This research was conducted in some apiaries that Royal Jelly produce at Lattakia
Governorate, which is one of the most important areas of beekeeping in Syria. This
research aimed to study the investment requirements, and calculate the annual produ
ction
costs, farm income indicators, and other economic indicators.
In this research was used the descriptive economic analysis, data were collected of 8
apiaries, according to a form designed for this purpose, data were analyzed using
appropriate statistical programs.
Results showed the annual mean of royal jelly production costs, Returns, and profits
in natural and additive feeding at Lattakia Governorate were 46865.5 Syrian pounds\hive,
112700 Syrian pounds\hive, 65834, Syrian pounds\hive, respectively, While net production
costs, and net profits amounted to 42624.2 Syrian pounds\hive, and 8.57895 Syrian
pounds\hive, respectively, and net relative income 140.50 %, also rent coefficient in
relation to production costs and capital were 169.86 %, 115.16 %, respectively, and
profitability coefficient in relation to production costs and capital were 140.48 %, 95.24 %,
respectively, while economic efficiency, and the Payback period were 2.40, 1.05 year,
respectively.