Beekeeping And Sustainable Livelihoods
Subtitle: Fao Diversification Booklet No. 1 (Fao Diversification Booklet)
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the United
Published: June 16, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9789251050743
Subjects: Apiculture (beekeeping); Nature; Business / Economics / Finance; Nature/Ecology; General; Insects & Spiders
Description: Bees pollinate flowers and plants and, by so doing, provide the seed for the next harvest. Pollination services are an important source of income in the industrial countries, and the practice is gaining merit wherever commercial farming is encouraged. A colony of bees provides food and income for a family. Honey and wax find ready markets in local communities. Honey is the basis for a range of sweeteners, drinks, medicines and foods, and a well-managed hive can provide 30 kg or more annually. Wax is widely used as an industrial feedstock for candle-making, polish and other products.