A Review on the Aspect of Beekeeping and Economic Efficiency

Authors

  • Khun Sokhai Post-graduate School, National University of Battambang Author
  • Serey Mardy Faculty of Agriculture, Svay Rieng University Author

Keywords:

Beekeeping, Honey Production, Pollinator, Income, Producer, Apiculture

Abstract

Beekeeping is an occupation which produce
natural compound as medicine include honey,
beeswax, royal jelly, bee venom, pollen and bee
gum. Beekeeping has a significant role in rural
development in a lot of countries in the world. The
purpose of this research is to show the benefits of
beekeeping, bee products, market opportunity and
income of beekeepers. Bees are special pollinators
in agriculture and ecosystem. Pollination by
honeybees has improved the crop yield and quality
of Fruits. Especially, Products from bees are used
in food, candles, skincare, cosmetics, and medicine.
The amount of honey produced globally, which
varies by continent, reached a total of 1.7 million
tons. Asia is thought to be the world's largest
producer of natural honey, with an output of 859
thousand tons. After the Americas, which have
about 345 thousand tons, Europe has about 383
thousand tons, Africa has about 151 thousand tons,
and Oceania has about 32 thousand tons. China is
well known as the world biggest honey producer.
Moreover, apiculture have high income which earn
more than $ 5000 per month from selling honey. So,
farmers should feed honey bees in their farm and
learn new technique from beekeeping experts in
order to get high quality honey and increase crop
yield

Published

2024-09-09

How to Cite

A Review on the Aspect of Beekeeping and Economic Efficiency. (2024). International Journal of Integrative Research (IJIR), 2(2), 107-114. https://penerbitjurnalinternasional.com/index.php/ijir/article/view/175