It does not involve feeding costs because the bees can provide their own food all year round. The extraction of venom and the use of bee stings are important remedies for many ailments such as arthritis, Parkinson’s disease and other diseases related to the nervous system.īeekeeping is a cheap undertaking. In the process, many plants are conserved and protected from destruction.Įstablishment of bee reserves for purposes of tourist attraction and research holds a big potential for the future. Households living adjacent to these areas can support the conservation efforts of the biodiversity by establishing apiaries within or at the boundary of the protected areas.įarmers realising that vegetation is a source of forage for bees will guard against the destruction and be encouraged to plant more plants for supplying pollen and nectar. Keeping bees is a non-destructive activity that could be employed in the conservation of biodiversity in protected areas. In some countries, farmers hire bees to pollinate their crops, which fetches the bee keeper additional income. More bees means better pollination and high yields. Over 75% of the crops in sub-Saharan Africa benefit from bee pollination. In one day, a bee may visit several hundred flowers. As they pollinate flowers, bees play a vital role in food production and overall agricultural productivity.īees are considered the most efficient pollinators because they have hairy bodies which easily pick up pollen grains as they move about in flowers. The honeybee provides pollination service. These include stomach upsets, diarrhoea, vomiting, HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections, wounds, burns, cough, measles and false teeth.Īpart from honey, bees also produce wax and propolis which are non-perishable commodities that are sold locally and abroad. For example, among the Langi and Acholi, honey is mixed with simsim and groundnut paste.īee brood (larvae and pupae) have high nutritional value and are fed to malnourished children.īee products are also used as antibiotics for the treatment of many conditions. It is consumed alone or mixed with other foods as supplement. It is an important food for many people in Uganda. Honey was among the tithes and offertory given by the Jews to the Levites in their culture.Īs source of food, honey is delicious and nutritious. Honey was used in Egypt in cosmetics and for embalming the dead pharaohs. It is also served to important guests as a sign of high regard. Honey is used in brewing beverages and occasionally, it is served at important cultural ceremonies, such as weddings.
Bees are kept for the production of honey, other bee products, such as propolis and the services they offer to farmers like pollination.
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