Beekeeping provides rural people in developing countries with sources of income and nutrition. It is a sustainable form of agriculture, which is beneficial to the environment and provides economic reasons for the retention of native habitats and potentially both increased yield from food and forage crops. Complex processing methods are not required and the whole industry can be highly cost effective. The main item required is the dissemination of information in order to develop skills amongst those interested in making a success of "Bee Businesses". There are many men and women keen to improve their apicultural skills. This book is an attempt to provide the information they need.
Publication Details
- Published: 2000
- Publisher: International Bee Research Association
- ISBN-10: 0850926319
- ISBN-13: 9780850926316
- Dewey Decimal: 638.121
- ECHO Library: 638.121 JON