Beekeeping activity is one of the interesting activity that only takes small fraction of time of the beekeeper. Adoption and intensity of use of modern beehives in. Present your companys credibility and expertise in delivering development projects to your prospective business clients by taking the help of the above informative and wellorganized development project proposal. Francesca stuer, social welfare specialist at unicef ethiopia, throughout the. The assessment also documents arrests and seizures of wildlife contraband in ethiopia, and the linkages between the illegal wildlife trade and organized crime. Beekeeping practices of ethiopia arse gebeyehuwode nov 3, 2015 2. Many young people are growing up in poverty in ethiopia with no opportunities to escape the chronic destitution of their parents. Most farmers do not give due attention to apiculture and own a few hives in the homestead. Ethiopia stop land grabbing and restore indigenous peoples lands. Beekeeping practices in ethiopia linkedin slideshare. A few farmers who have realized the benefit of indigenous apiculture own 15 to 35 beehives. This situation continued for another century and a half. Farmers who want to keep bees generally have two fears. Beekeeping expansion has been showing low growth due to.
Honey production in ethiopia has recently attracted the attention of various agencies. Beekeeping in ethiopia is common and one of the agricultural activities. Ethiopia is a leading producer and exporter of quality bees products that contribute to household income and to the national economy. The 500 species the complete flora of ethiopia has 60007000 species have been chosen to show the wide range of plants in ethiopia which are important to bees. Beekeeping expansion has been showing low growth due to some constraints such as. Beekeeping is an important traditional practice in most parts of ethiopia.
Content of the slides introduction to ethiopia ethiopian agroecology and biodiversity history of beekeeping in ethiopia honeybees forages resource honeybee races in the country beehives and its production capacities honey and beeswax production socioecononmic. The foundations of social protection in ethiopia, as else where, are those. Beekeeping in ethiopia is a longstanding agricultural practice. All regions of ethiopia produce honey, but their production potential is different. Factors of success in beekeeping development projects and. Lecture notes ethiopia public health training initiative. From all the emerging small businesses, beekeeping is an important activity and the successful. Virtually, beekeeping practice in the woreda is dominantly indigenous. The major constraints that affect apiculture in ethiopia are lack of beekeeping knowledge, shortage of trained manpower, shortage of beekeeping equipment, pests and predators, fires, pesticide threat and inadequate research works to support development programs. The economic return of beekeeping is such a huge, i. In ethiopia, the 2012 social protection policy spp. Majority of the ethiopian households are engaged in beekeeping production and producing a different variety of honey. The potential that beekeeping offers to agriculture, rural employment, nutrition and income generation in developing countries is substantial. Assessment of challenges and opportunities of bee keeping in and.
We will provide beekeeping training, and their first bee colony, and so help them build a business that will provide a regular income throughout their lives. Ppt beekeeping practices in ethiopia arse gebeyehu. In this method of apiculture, bees are bred commercially in apiaries, an area where a lot of beehives can be placed. Mazenger people live by hunting, gathering, and beekeeping. Commodity background ethiopia is one of the top 10 producers of honey in the world, and it is the largest one in africa usaid, agpamd, 2012. Beekeeping practices and challenges in amhara region, ethiopia.
In ethiopia, beekeeping is a promising nonfarm activity for the rural households. Assessment of honey production and marketing system in. State inspection programs it is important that beekeepers have their bees registered and inspected as required by law. The beehives of ethiopia, africas top honey producer, make about a quarter of the continents honey, but travellers who come to sample the liquid gold. A lack of information about beekeeping this is a common problem where can they get relevant. This manual is all about beekeeping understanding honey bee biology, getting started, managing bee colonies for fun andor profitand is designed to help you become a successful beekeeper. Lecture notes are health learning materials consisting of related discussion points for use by faculty as class lectures, student reading material, and study notes for the students. Ethiopia is the 4th and the 10th largest honey producer in africa and all over the world respectively. Beekeeping skills for 400 youth in ethiopia globalgiving. It has been contributing to the household income and poverty alleviation and national economy through export. Assessment of challenges and opportunities of bee keeping. It appears as old as the history of the country and it is integral part of the life style of the community giday and kibrom, 2010. About three quarters of beekeepers lost colonies due to sprayed. A practical guide to bee pest and diseases in asia and beekeeping in latin america, will be published shortly, and it is hoped that other topical volumes will follow.
Pdf beekeeping in ethiopia a case of agrochemical use in west. Review of honey bee and honey production in ethiopia article pdf available in journal of animal science 510. Kamatara k 2006 effects of hive type and location on colonization rate and pest prevalence, undergraduate degree research project, makerere university, uganda, 36 pp. Ethiopia has a longstanding beekeeping practices that has been an integral part of other agricultural activities, where more than one million households keep honeybees kassaye 1990. Japanese yenestimate amount as of the end of the project. Age years number of beekeepers percentage 15 30 18 26. Farmer beekeepers use their indigenous knowledge and locally available materials to keep honeybees. Benshangul gumz, amhara, tigry and oromia have big apicultural potential having of about 10 million honeybee. The cultural beehives are not comfortable for sanitation and high level of production. Moreover, ethiopia is a country where apicultural research is being conducted in a coordinated manner. Bees feed on trees and the project will enable new. Preface vii acknowledgements ix introduction 1 bees and traditional knowledge. An indian company, verdanta harvests, is now destroying the mazengers sacred forest, one of ethiopia s last, to plant tea and spices for export.
Beekeeping, also called apiculture, is management of honey bee colonies for pollination. The further resources section of this publication lists many websites, usda research facilities, periodicals, associations, and books with information on all aspects of beekeeping. Beekeeping is a very longstanding and deeprooted household activity for rural societies in ethiopia. Honey production and marketing in ethiopian science.
Ethiopia occupies the major part of the horn of africa. Though ethiopia diverse and unique flowering plants western lowland and in north semen mountain suitable for beekeeping, the beets and the plant like all respectively. The contribution of beekeeping is perhaps one of the most important income generating activities for millions of smallholder farmers in ethiopia. It is an ideal activity for small scale farmers in kenya and other african countries. Globally, ethiopia has been recognized as one of the top honey producers. It was not until recently that the government made efforts towards improving the practice of beekeeping. They are created using the same process as modules, except that initial drafts are from a collection. Ethiopia is the largest honeyproducing count countries in the world. This project gives them an opportunity through bees. Beekeeping or apiculture is the maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in manmade hives, by humans. Additional benefits from beekeeping are associated with the purely biological nature of bees activities, such as plant pollination and conservation of natural flora. Beekeeping needs very little land, time or equipment. Analysis of honey bee production opportunities and.
Ethiopia, for example, heavily invested in beekeeping development projects and was able to change from a net importer of honey to a net exporter while providing significant. The word apiculture comes from the latin word apis meaning bee. Ethiopia is one of the countries in the continent which possess huge honey production potential. A beekeeper or apiarist keeps bees in order to collect their honey and other products that the hive produce including beeswax, propolis, flower pollen, bee pollen. Despite its long history, beekeeping in ethiopia is still an undeveloped sector of agriculture. The main vegetation is tropical wood and thorn bushland, also grassland and savannah. The beekeeping subsector has been an integral part of agriculture in ethiopia. Ethiopia is the largest honey producer in africa and under implementation in most regions of the country. Previously the practice of bee keeping in uganda was entirely rural based and practiced on a small scale by women, men and children.
Beekeeping by its nature doesnt need huge investment financial asset, large size of land. Although much contained in this book may be known already, information about beekeeping is spread throughout many manuals, specialist books and scientific papers that, even though interesting to search out and read, are not readily accessible to those beginning in beekeeping. Each of these sections is arranged in alphabetical family, genus and species order. Since the early twentieth century, migratory beekeepers have provided a critical service to u. Beekeeping in south and southwestern ethiopia bees for.
Location map showing the study areas of modern beekeeping in jimma zone, ethiopia. A development project proposal can be used when you have a plan ready in a way that can help in the development of your business. The road is about 837 km which makes it closer than w asphalt roads from mekelle to djibouti are iorten alstance to u km upon t t currently serves. The country has huge apicultural resources that made it the leading honey and beeswax producer in africa. Beekeeping practice and honey production potential in afar. The contribution of beekeeping is perhaps one of the most important incomegenerating activities for millions of smallholder farmers in ethiopia.
Agriculture is a major industry in the united states with a direct connection to one in every twelve jobs. The major constraints that affect beekeeping subsector in ethiopia are. The eab aspires to promote sustainable apiculture development that enhances peoples livelihoods and protects the natural environment, at the same time combating climate change in line with bee forage. More than 99% of the honeybee colonies in ethiopia. Assessment of the effect of seasonal honeybee management. Review of economical and ecological importance of bee and. The direct contribution of beekeeping includes the value of the outputs produced such as. Review of economical and ecological importance of bee and bee. Beekeeping subsector is dominantly for smallscale farmers and is contributing significantly to the increment offfarm income and toward poverty reduction in rural areas moard 2007.
Following a section on beekeeping in ethiopia, this book is divided into 2 main parts. Assessment of constraints and opportunities of honey. Beekeeping practices, production potential and challenges of bee. Ethiopia s apiculture and huge honey production potential need to look for modern techniques. Pdf this study assesses the use of agrochemicals in farms in northern ethiopia. Ethiopia is the owner of the highest number of bee colonies and produces surplus honey due to a variety of flora species exist in the country. These farmers who invest more in apiculture, make use of their own materials and undertake. Not until the middle of the 19th century did a signifi cant advance in beekeeping methods occur. The successes of beekeeping development projects vary. Review of progress in ethiopian honey production and marketing. Determinants on beekeeping extension and honey production.
Most such bees are honey bees in the genus apis, but other honeyproducing bees such as melipona stingless bees are also kept. The knowledge and skill of honey and beeswax production of. Abstract beekeeping is a longstanding practice in the rural communities of ethiopia and appears as ancient history of the country. Almost all the major forests of ethiopia are located here amssalu. Beekeeping in south and southwestern ethiopia adssou bezabefl, hoeta bee research cenfre, hoeta area description the south and southwestern region of ethiopia borders with kenya and sudan. Agriculture is the mainstay of ethiopia s economy providing employment to 85% of the population whereas industry contributes about. Assessment of challenges and opportunities of bee keeping in and around gondar malede birhan, selomon sahlu and zebene getiye.