Beekeeping in Asia FAO Agricultural Services bulletin Series, Vol. 68/4
Langue : Anglais
With this brief introduction to Beekeeping in Asia, the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations continues its programme of
publications on apiculture which was initiated in early 1986 with the
publication of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Apiculture. Two other volumes
respectively entitled: 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. The potential that
beekeeping offers to agriculture, rural employment, nutrition and income
generation in developing countries is substantial. Honey provides a
valuable food. Beeswax has many uses at home and in industry. Bees are
important pollination agents and thus aid crop production. Beekeeping need
not interfere with other rural farm activities. The whole family can be
involved. The required inputs can be substantially produced locally. In a
continent as vast as Asia, differences in climate, levels of agricultural
development, and bee races are so variable that no one book can cover all
beekeeping situations. The author of this study draws heavily on his
experiences with European honeybees introduced into northern Thailand, but
he also discusses the principal features of beekeeping activities in the
other zonal and socio-cultural contexts in Asia at different stages of
development. Both the experienced beekeeper and the novice will find a
mine of useful information, guidance and suggestions in the publication
and it is for this reason that FAO hopes that it will be a useful
contribution to the economic development of the most populous continent in
the world.
Date de parution : 06-1987
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