Beekeeping

One of the Oldest Agricultural Innovations Needs New Actions

By Thanawat Tiensin
For thousands of years, humans have kept bees. Beekeeping is a key agricultural activity, yet its full potential remains largely unrealized. Beekeeping produces far more than honey and generates far more income than many have chosen to acknowledge.

Bees and Silkworms Spin Gold for Ethiopia’s Rural Youth

By Munyaradzi Makoni
Beekeeping and silkworm farming have long been critical cogs of Ethiopian life, providing food, jobs and much needed income.

Beekeeping Helps Pakistan Farmers Cope with Crop Losses

By Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio
Farmers in the rain-dependent district of Chakwal in Punjab province of Pakistan are finding relief in beekeeping as the groundnut crop suffers a blow from shifting rainfall patterns.
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