BeeDep-MONGOL 2 Newsletter

No.9

February 2022

BeeDep-MONGOL 2An online survey is being conducted among beekeepers
The BeeDep project conducts a series of online survey
to identify the current situation and challenges to thebeekeeping in Mongolia. This time, surveys from No.4
to No.10 with below contents are being conducted
through the project Facebook page.
No.4: Summer and autumn herding management
No.5: Breeding of queen bees
No.6: Use of honey and pollen plants
No.7: Honey standard
No.8: Preparation for winterNo.9: Conditions for winter facility
No.10: Spring herding management

The information provided by the participants will besummarized and reported on the Facebook page.
Beekeepers are encouraged to collaborate with us as
they can easily fill the online survey.

The previous e-survey No. 3, which was conductedunder the topic of a bee colony split, a total of 46
beekeepers participated. The results of this survey andcorresponding project recommendations were postedon the Facebook as a video.
Асуулт 3-1. Та бүл салгахдаа доорх тохиолдлуудын алийг нь ашигладаг вэ?
(Хэдэн ч хариулт сонгож болно).
46 хариултАнхаарах зүйл:the resultsof the survey
No.3:эсвэл
Outихэнх
of therespondents,23.9%•FromБал хураахулирал эхлэхээсөмнө бүх бүлээбүлээ
хувааж салгах (23,9%)нь saidсайн арга
thator mostbeeсалгаж
coloniesareборлуулах
split before
thestartof honey-flow.
бишallбөгөөд
бүлэнцэрхудалдан
зорилго
бүхийтуршлагатай
зөгийчнийг дуурайжтуршлагагүй
шинэзөгийчин
хэрэгжүүлэх
ньтухайнжилийн
туршбалхураах
бүлгүй
болох,
However, taking into account the number of broods and worker bees эсрэгээрээ
at theбүлийн тоо хорогдох зэрэг эрсдэл дагуулах магадлалтай.
of the split,
caremustэхлэхээс
be takenstrengthof themain•timeШаардлагатайбол балхураалт
өмнөnot(6-р toсар,weaken7-р сарын theэхээр)хүчтэй бүлээсбүлэнцэр
beecolonybyүрpre-estimating
their gain of strength and the flowering periodсалгахнь илүүдүнтэй байдаг.
•ofӨлгийвчбуйforбүлийгсайн зүйлFor
бишinstance,бөгөөд үүнийсүрэглэлээс
honeyбарьжplantstheхуваажnext салгахthreeньweeks.
it орондis importantthatсэргийлэх бусад аргад суралцах (3-р онлайн хичээлийг үзэх) шаардлагатай юм.
the main bee colony to be split has about 10 frames (can be added secondbox) or is strong enough.

Online training was organized
On January 19, an online session on “Basic concepts of beekeeping” was conducted for the students of the“Beekeepers” class at the Agricultural Vocational Education Training Center (VETC) in Bulgan aimag. The BeeDep
project has been collaborating with the VETC on development of beekeeping technology and revision of their training
curriculum.

An online meeting was held to share experiences
An online beekeeping experience sharing meeting was held successfully on January
27-29 involving beekeepers in Orkhon soum of Darkhan-Uul Province. A total of 26
participants were divided into three groups, and shared experiences on protein feed
for bees, methodologies for breeding queen bees and availability of wintering facility.
In the future, we are planning to hold experience-sharing online meetings withbeekeepers in other areas.
The project has been working to develop a comprehensive handbook to support thedevelopment of beekeeping in Mongolia. This handbook will be finalized by combining
information such as the survey results, beekeepers' feedback and experiences, andresults from local activities.
Project Facebook︓
www.facebook.com/BeeDep-MONGOL-2-107843977265085/?modal=admin_todo_tour
Online seminars are delivered︕