It provides not only direct job opportunities, cash income and food in the rural areas, but also assists the increased agricultural production of various crops. As the population of pollinator vectors of wild species is dwindling in most agriculturalregions in tropical climates, honey bees will play an increasingly significant role as pollen carriers to ensure high yields. Beekeeping is suitable for poor people and should be decentralized to asmany producers as possible. Beekeeping techniques should be resource neutral, sustainable and so simple than an expansion of the number of beekeepers could take place spontaneously. It should be income generating and its activities should be environmentally sound. |