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Natural Bee Husbandry / Books / Beekeeping in Tropical Africa by Peter David Paterson

Beekeeping in Tropical Africa by Peter David Paterson

Beekeeping in Tropical Africa

Peter David Paterson

£13.50

Category: Books

Peter Paterson (Pub.). 1st ed., 2001
Paperback, 166 Pages
210 × 130 mm
ISBN 9-798513-236276

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Description

Small-scale beekeeping is an attractive cash crop option for resource-poor farmers in the tropics. It demands little in the way of time, finances or natural resources, and the honey and beeswax harvested can be processed in the home and sold locally. At the same time, pollination by honeybees will increase the yields of many staple food crops.

This book, through its clear explanatory text and admirable illustrations, skilfully lays out the elements of good practice in tropical beekeeping. It explains both traditional techniques using low-cost hives and more advanced. methods, pointing out the most appropriate system for the level of investment the beekeeper wishes to make. The author has a wealth of knowledge, developed cnrough years of thoughtful observation and practical experience working with beekeepers all over Africa and with his own hives in Kenya. Existing beekeepers wishing to improve their techniques and those looking to start a new beekeeping enterprise will find the book invaluable.

Contents

Foreword
Preface to Beekeeping 2006 Edition
Acknowledgements
1. Foreword
1.1. Historical perspective
1.2. Current practice
1.3. Why bees are important
1.4. The value of beekeeping
1.5. The scope of this book
2. Beekeeping In The Tropics
2.1. Races of bees
2.2. Natural history of honeybees
2.3. Where to keep bees
2.4. Where not to keep bees
2.5. Beekeepers
2.6. Bee forage
3. Beekeeping Equipment
3.1. Beehives: general principles
3.2. Fixed-comb hives
3.3. Movable-comb hives
3.4. Movable-frame hives
3.5. Smokers
3.6. Hive tool
3.7. Protective clothing
3.8. Honey-handling equipment
4. General Management
4.1. Where to site an apiary
4.2. Bee houses
4.3. Hive and apiary maintenance
4.4. Obtaining colonies
4.5. Handling bees
4.6. Seasonal management
4.7. Harvesting traditional hives
4.8. Harvesting top-bar hives
4.9. Troubleshooting
5. Specialised Operations
5.1. Making comb foundation
5.2. Feeding bees
5.3. Selecting, breeding and dipping queens
5.4. Dividing colonies
5.5. Moving colonies
5.6. Importing bees from other areas
5.7. Bees as pollinators
6. Pests and Diseases
6.1. Ants
6.2. Honey badgers
6.3. Hive beetles
6.4. Wax moths
6.5. Death's head hawk moths
6.6. Pirate wasps
6.7. Bee lice
6.8. Mites
6.9. Borers
6.10. Birds
6.11. Bee diseases
7. Bee Products
7.1. Honey
7.2. Processing honey
7.3. Marketing
7.4. Beeswax
7.5. Minor bee products
7.6. Market development
7.7. Beekeeping development
8. Beekeeping Projects the Basis for Success
Glossary/Bibliography
List of Figures
Plant Index
Subject Index

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