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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

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Practical Answers Sri Lanka, Published on 2011

This digital story is on the basics of bee keeping

Beekeeping

Beekeeping

Practical Answers Sri Lanka, Published on 2011

This digital story is on the basics of beekeeping.

মৌমাছি চাষের বিস্তারিত তথ্য

মৌমাছি চাষের বিস্তারিত তথ্য

Agro Bangla, Published on 2011

এই ডক্যুমেন্টটিতে মৌমাছি চাষের বিস্তারিত তথ্য উল্লেখ করা হয়েছে

Nakala Ya Ufugaji Wa Nyuki 1 05

Nakala Ya Ufugaji Wa Nyuki 1 05

Published on 2011

This section explains how to make a movable comb top bar beehive.

Bee Keeping in Sri Lanka

Bee Keeping in Sri Lanka

Practical Action, Published by Practical Action on 2011

This video shows how bee keeping in Sri Lanka can sustain a livelihood.

Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 07: How to manage bees

Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 07: How to manage bees

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

This part of the document looks at how to manage bees.

Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 06: How to set up a good apiary

Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 06: How to set up a good apiary

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

This part of the manual looks at how to set up a good apiary.

Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 05: How to make a movable comb top bar beehive

Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 05: How to make a movable comb top...

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

This section explains how to make a movable comb top bar beehive.

Jinsi ya Kuvuna Nta ya Nyuki

Jinsi ya Kuvuna Nta ya Nyuki

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Nta ya nyuki ni bidhaa muhimu yenye inaweza kutumika kutengeneza bidhaa mbali mbali. Haifai kutupwa.

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 kuchomoa asali yenye ubora zaidi

Jinsi ya Kuvuna Asali Yenye Ubora Zaidi

Jinsi ya Kuvuna Asali Yenye Ubora Zaidi

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Asali yenye ubora zaidi hukaa kwa muda mrefu na ina bei ya juu.

Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 04: How to Make a Simple Bee Veil

Basic Beekeeping Manual 1 Part 04: How to Make a Simple Bee Veil

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

This section of Basic Beekeeping describes how to make a simple bee veil.

Jinsi ya Kuwatunza Nyuki

Jinsi ya Kuwatunza Nyuki

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Zuru bustni ya nyuki mara kwa mara. Fanya tu jambo moja kwa kila safari, na hakikisha kazi hiyo inalingana na msimu wa mwaka.

Jinsi ya Kuanzishia Bustani Nzuri ya Nyuki

Jinsi ya Kuanzishia Bustani Nzuri ya Nyuki

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Asali bora hutokana na bustani nzuri ya nyuki. Sehemu hii (kwa kiingereza-Apiary) ni bustani iliyoangikiwa mizinga kadhaa.

Jinsi ya Kutengeneza Mzinga wa Masega Ulio Rahisi Kuhamisha

Jinsi ya Kutengeneza Mzinga wa Masega Ulio Rahisi Kuhamisha

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Hapa chini tunaonyeshwa jinsi ya kutengeneza mzinga pamoja na vipimo vyake.

Jinsi ya Kutengeneza Kifuniko Cha Uso Kwa Urahisi

Jinsi ya Kutengeneza Kifuniko Cha Uso Kwa Urahisi

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Ni rahisi kutengeneza kifuniko cha uso ili kukinga uso na kichwa kutokana na mishale ya nyuki.

Jinsi ya Kujiweka Salama Wakati wa Ufugaji Nyuki

Jinsi ya Kujiweka Salama Wakati wa Ufugaji Nyuki

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Nyuki wanaweza kudunga na mishale yao inaweza kuwa hatari. Tunza nyuki kwa utaratibu na heshima wakati wote.

Maisha ya Nyuki

Maisha ya Nyuki

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Kuna aina tatu ya nyuki katika jamii na kila mmoja ana kazi yake.

Nakala ya Ufugaji wa Nyuki

Nakala ya Ufugaji wa Nyuki

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Jinsi ya Kutumia Nakala Hii

Tingakohwa Sei Wakisi

Tingakohwa Sei Wakisi

Pam Gregory, Published by Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) on 2009

Wakisisi inokosha zvekuti inokwanisa kushandiswa kugadzira zvinhu zvakasiyana siyana. Nokudaro haifanirwi kuraswa.

Further Information

Publications

Practical Action Publishing produces books, journals and catalogs covering a range of development fields including water and gender issues, agriculture and health. It aims to provide academic information and support to where it is needed most in the world.

Beekeeping
This guide is a quality directory of agricultural equipment and machinery which is suitable for small scale beekeeping and honey processing.

The Golden Insect
This handbook on tropical beekeeping for beginners is based on first hand Ghanaian experience.

Women and the Food Cycle
This collection of articles includes case studies of attempts to improve small-scale food processing, remembering that 'small is beautiful, but difficult'. Case studies cover grain and fruit processing, baking, beekeeping, and small-scale oil production.

Agromisa http://www.agromisa.org/
Agromisa is a Dutch non-profit organisation affiliated with the Agricultural University of Wageninen in the Netherlands which aims to strengthen self-reliance of the rural populations in the South.

Bee products
Bee products PDF
Beekeeping in the tropics
Beekeeping in the tropics PDF

Other Resources

Bees for Development Trust
PO Box 105, Monmouth
NP25 9AA, United Kingdom
Tel  +44 (0)16007 14848
trust@beesfordevelopment.org
www.beesfordevelopment.org
A network of people working throughout the world on sustainable beekeeping.
Journal: Beekeeping & Development

Technologies and Practices for Small Agricultural Producers (TECA) is an online interactive platform for sharing and exchanging innovative and/or traditional practices for small agricultural producers from all around the world.

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