BEEKEEPING:
Beekeeping is the art of caring for, management, nursing and manipulating colonies of honeybees (Apis sp.) so that they will collect and store a quantity of honey above their owninstant and/or present requirements
HONEY BEES:
Honey bees are the most significant group of insects under Apidae family in the field of appliedEntomology. Rendering enormous dedication for the production of fruits, seeds, crops,vegetables and fibers in addition to honey and many other by products.
OBJECTIVES OF BEE KEEPING :
• Production of honey throughout the country. • Increase the production of crops, fruits, seedsand vegetables by honey bee pollination. • Increase the nutrition value of human food. • Develop bee-products by way of beekeeping. • Develop plant environment through plantation for keeping bees. • Employment generation.
SPECIALITY :
1.No specific land is required.2. No monetary value for required raw materials.3. Minimum investment in comparison to output and/or other activities.4. Applicable profession for everybody