Problems and Prospects of Apiculture in Bangladesh: A Review
Honey bees are significant economic resource as commercial producers of bee products, such as honey, beeswax pollen, venom, and royal jelly. It plays a pivotal role in pollination, environment conservation, and the maintenance of biodiversity. Although Bangladesh has a favorable ecological condition...
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| author | Mst. Nura Jahan Md Mamunur Rahman Md. Ahsanul Haque Mohammad Mehfuz Hasan Saikat |
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| description | Honey bees are significant economic resource as commercial producers of bee products, such as honey, beeswax pollen, venom, and royal jelly. It plays a pivotal role in pollination, environment conservation, and the maintenance of biodiversity. Although Bangladesh has a favorable ecological condition for beekeeping, only a fraction of its potential is being utilized. To identify the reasons behind it, this paper reviews the socioeconomic status of the beekeepers, the problems faced by them in rearing honey bees, and in the processing and marketing of bee products. It also highlights the modern technologies that can be adopted to improve the beekeeping sector. Reviewed literature shed light on the constraints in beekeeping as poor educational status, inadequate training facilities, and lack of utilization of modern scientific instruments. This situation is further worsened by the adverse effects of pests, diseases, and the indiscriminate use of pesticides in bee flora. Furthermore, the lack of modern technologies to extract the byproducts, added with poor marketing strategies, hinders potential income in local and foreign markets. Along with the introduction of up-to-date tools and technologies, the government and non-government organizations should collaborate to alleviate the threats faced by this sector to make it more profitable. [Fundam Appl Agric 2021; 6(4.000): 383-394] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a27f4df360f94114bbbe9388dcfc8ee32022-12-21T23:44:55ZengFarm to Fork FoundationFundamental and Applied Agriculture2518-20212021-12-016438339410.5455/faa.117149117149Problems and Prospects of Apiculture in Bangladesh: A ReviewMst. Nura Jahan0Md Mamunur Rahman1Md. Ahsanul Haque2Mohammad Mehfuz Hasan Saikat3Department of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural UniversityAssociate Professor, Department of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural UniversityProfessor, Department of Entomology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural UniversityProfessor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural UniversityHoney bees are significant economic resource as commercial producers of bee products, such as honey, beeswax pollen, venom, and royal jelly. It plays a pivotal role in pollination, environment conservation, and the maintenance of biodiversity. Although Bangladesh has a favorable ecological condition for beekeeping, only a fraction of its potential is being utilized. To identify the reasons behind it, this paper reviews the socioeconomic status of the beekeepers, the problems faced by them in rearing honey bees, and in the processing and marketing of bee products. It also highlights the modern technologies that can be adopted to improve the beekeeping sector. Reviewed literature shed light on the constraints in beekeeping as poor educational status, inadequate training facilities, and lack of utilization of modern scientific instruments. This situation is further worsened by the adverse effects of pests, diseases, and the indiscriminate use of pesticides in bee flora. Furthermore, the lack of modern technologies to extract the byproducts, added with poor marketing strategies, hinders potential income in local and foreign markets. Along with the introduction of up-to-date tools and technologies, the government and non-government organizations should collaborate to alleviate the threats faced by this sector to make it more profitable. [Fundam Appl Agric 2021; 6(4.000): 383-394]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=117149honey beebee productsdearth periodpest and predatorspesticidesmodern technologies |
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| title | Problems and Prospects of Apiculture in Bangladesh: A Review |
| title_full | Problems and Prospects of Apiculture in Bangladesh: A Review |
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| title_sort | problems and prospects of apiculture in bangladesh a review |
| topic | honey bee bee products dearth period pest and predators pesticides modern technologies |
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