Abstract

LUNA-OLEA, Reyna Azucena; OMANA-SILVESTRE, José Miguel; QUINTERO-RAMIREZ, Juan Manuel  and  FARRERA-VAZQUEZ, Irving César. Honey production logistics in Mexico and its domestic market. Rev. mex. de cienc. pecuarias [online]. 2025, vol.16, n.3, pp.646-660.  Epub Dec 08, 2025. ISSN 2448-6698.  https://doi.org/10.22319/rmcp.v16i3.6808.

Honey is a strategic resource of great importance worldwide, both from a nutritional and cultural point of view, and Mexico ranks as one of the largest global producers and exporters, with more than 58,000 t produced in 2023. Despite its leadership in production, the Mexican beekeeping sector faces serious logistical challenges, especially in internal distribution, where inefficiency in transport routes generates considerable economic losses, particularly affecting small producers. These logistical issues limit the sector’s ability to meet the growing domestic demand for quality honey, affecting both the competitiveness and profitability of the sector. In this context, this study proposes an optimization model based on linear programming, the objective of which is to identify the most efficient distribution routes between producing and consuming states within Mexico. The model considers key variables, such as regional supply and demand capacities and transportation costs, in order to maximize the use of available resources. The implementation of this approach has the potential to improve the competitiveness of the beekeeping sector, increasing profit margins for producers and facilitating access to local and national markets, which would contribute to meeting the growing demand for natural and quality honey.

Keywords : Beekeeping; Optimization; Logistics costs; Distribution; Linear programming.

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