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Beekeeping
Beekeeping or apiculture is a long practiced activity in many parts of the world. Bees are a vital part of the ecosystem - one third of the food we eat would not be available were it not for bees' pollination activities. Beekeeping is often done with very simple equipment. Approaches vary in different regions to suit local circumstances but there are often ways in which practices can be improved.
This section contains the Basic Beekeeping Manual written by Pam Gregory and published by The UK National Bee Unit at the Food and Environmental Research Agency (FERA). It is available in English, French, Chichewa, Kinyarwanda, Shona and Swahili. It has been split into ten sections which can be downloaded individually:
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: The life of the bee
Part 3: How to keep safe when beekeeping
Part 4: How to make a simple bee veil
Part 5: How to make a movable comb top bar beehive
Part 6: How to set up a good apiary
Part 7: How to manage bees
Part 8: How to harvest quality honey
Part 9: How to extract quality honey
Part 10: How to harvest beeswax
Resources
An Introduction to Beekeeping
This Technical Brief looks at some of the basic considerations of beekeeping on a small scale, with diagrams illustrating the techniques involved.
Published on 1994
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 01: Introduction
This is the intoductory section to the Basic Beekeeping Manual
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 02: The life of the bee
This section explains the life of the bee.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 03: How to keep safe when beekeeping
This section explains about the life of the bee.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 04: How to Make a Simple Bee Veil
This section of Basic Beekeeping describes how to make a simple bee veil.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 05: How to make a movable comb top bar beehive
This section explains how to make a movable comb top bar beehive.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 06: How to set up a good apiary
This part of the manual looks at how to set up a good apiary.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 07: How to manage bees
This part of the document looks at how to manage bees.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 08: How to harvest quality honey
This is the intoductory section of Basic Beekeeping looks at how to harvest quality honey.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 09: How to extract quality honey
This section of Basic beekeeping describes how to extract quality honey.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 10: How to harvest beeswax
This section of Basic Beekeeping explains how to harvest beeswax.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Bee Keeping in Sri Lanka
This video shows how bee keeping in Sri Lanka can sustain a livelihood.
Practical Action, Published by Practical Action on 2011
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Beekeeping
This digital story is on the basics of beekeeping.
Practical Answers Sri Lanka, Published on 2011
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Igitabo Cya Cy’ubuvumvu Bw’ibanze
Uburyo bwo gukoresha iki gitabo
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Jinsi ya Kuanzishia Bustani Nzuri ya Nyuki
Asali bora hutokana na bustani nzuri ya nyuki. Sehemu hii (kwa kiingereza-Apiary) ni bustani iliyoangikiwa mizinga kadhaa.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Jinsi ya Kuchomoa Asali yenye ubora zaidi
Jinsi ya kuchomoa asali yenye ubora zaidi
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Jinsi ya Kujiweka Salama Wakati wa Ufugaji Nyuki
Nyuki wanaweza kudunga na mishale yao inaweza kuwa hatari. Tunza nyuki kwa utaratibu na heshima wakati wote.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Jinsi ya Kutengeneza Kifuniko Cha Uso Kwa Urahisi
Ni rahisi kutengeneza kifuniko cha uso ili kukinga uso na kichwa kutokana na mishale ya nyuki.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Jinsi ya Kutengeneza Mzinga wa Masega Ulio Rahisi Kuhamisha
Hapa chini tunaonyeshwa jinsi ya kutengeneza mzinga pamoja na vipimo vyake.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009
Jinsi ya Kuvuna Asali Yenye Ubora Zaidi
Asali yenye ubora zaidi hukaa kwa muda mrefu na ina bei ya juu.
Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009