Beekeeping Training Manual
Beekeeping a Sustainable Livelihood, prepared by Aliyu A. Bamalli
Beekeeping, a Sustainable Livelihood
Prepared by; Aliyu A. Bamalli
Certified Proficient Bee Master
CEO A & A. Bamalli Agric Products Limited
Coordinator Northern Nigerian Development Initiative (NNDI)
African Award Winner in “BEST” Honey Product Quality 2012
Paper Presented at a Seminar Organized by;
A & A Bamalli Agric Products Limited
In collaboration with;
Kaduna State Local Government Service Commission
Venue; National Water Resources Institute Conference Center, Mando Kaduna
For
Unified Kaduna State Local Government Agric Staff Date: 12 & 13th June 2013 Forward
According to Nick Holland, BBC Business and economics reporter on the economic value of honeybees on Thursday 23rd April 2009 pasted that; Honey Bees keep the world alive "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then Man would only have four years of life left. No more Bees, no more Pollination, no more Plants, no more Animals, no more man, this remark is often attributed to Albert Einstein, but few scientists now believe this doomsday scenario will actually happen. Nevertheless, the apocalyptic vision is an indication of how important honeybees are to the world's agricultural economy. It is estimated a third of the food we eat is pollinated by bees. So it is no wonder the dramatic and unexplained decline in the population of these insects is worrying for everyone, not just the conservationists. Fewer bees mean less pollination, which results in less honey and fewer plants. The consequences are damaging industries that depend on the insects' survival and threaten to make the food we eat more expensive. Bees do more than just make honey. They fly around pollinating all sorts of fruit and vegetables, which end up in our plates. Their role in the food chain is so important that in
Beekeeping, a Sustainable Livelihood
Prepared by; Aliyu A. Bamalli
Certified Proficient Bee Master
CEO A & A. Bamalli Agric Products Limited
Coordinator Northern Nigerian Development Initiative (NNDI)
African Award Winner in “BEST” Honey Product Quality 2012
Paper Presented at a Seminar Organized by;
A & A Bamalli Agric Products Limited
In collaboration with;
Kaduna State Local Government Service Commission
Venue; National Water Resources Institute Conference Center, Mando Kaduna
For
Unified Kaduna State Local Government Agric Staff Date: 12 & 13th June 2013 Forward
According to Nick Holland, BBC Business and economics reporter on the economic value of honeybees on Thursday 23rd April 2009 pasted that; Honey Bees keep the world alive "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then Man would only have four years of life left. No more Bees, no more Pollination, no more Plants, no more Animals, no more man, this remark is often attributed to Albert Einstein, but few scientists now believe this doomsday scenario will actually happen. Nevertheless, the apocalyptic vision is an indication of how important honeybees are to the world's agricultural economy. It is estimated a third of the food we eat is pollinated by bees. So it is no wonder the dramatic and unexplained decline in the population of these insects is worrying for everyone, not just the conservationists. Fewer bees mean less pollination, which results in less honey and fewer plants. The consequences are damaging industries that depend on the insects' survival and threaten to make the food we eat more expensive. Bees do more than just make honey. They fly around pollinating all sorts of fruit and vegetables, which end up in our plates. Their role in the food chain is so important that in