Beekeeping and Sustainable Livelihoods |
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Author:
| Hilmi, M. Mejia, D. Bradbear, N. |
ISBN: | 978-92-5-107062-8 |
Publication Date: | May 2012 |
Publisher: | Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $29.00 |
Book Description:
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Bees produce numerous products, the most popular being honey, as well as beeswax. Importantly bees provide for pollination services that not only ensure a good harvest, with increased yields, but quality of the harvested produce. This booklet is intended to raise awareness and promote beekeeping, among people and organizations involved in supporting small-scale farming, as a successful diversification enterprise that small-scale farmers in rural, peri-urban and urban centres can...
More DescriptionBees produce numerous products, the most popular being honey, as well as beeswax. Importantly bees provide for pollination services that not only ensure a good harvest, with increased yields, but quality of the harvested produce. This booklet is intended to raise awareness and promote beekeeping, among people and organizations involved in supporting small-scale farming, as a successful diversification enterprise that small-scale farmers in rural, peri-urban and urban centres can integrate into their farming systems easily.