Veterinary Science & Technology

Tessema Zewudu

Publications

• Research Article
  Beekeeping Practices, Production Potential and Challenges of Bee Keeping among Beekeepers in Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Biressaw Serda, Tessema Zewudu, Moges Dereje and Mohammed AmanBiressaw Serda, Tessema Zewudu, Moges Dereje and Mohammed Aman
  
  Beekeeping is a long-standing practice in the rural communities of Ethiopia and appears as ancient history of the country. A cross sectional study, in which 97 households were purposively included, was conducted in Haramaya district to assess the current beekeeping practices, production potentials and production constraints. Most (99%) of the beekeepers in the study area have owned only traditional hives and produce honey for home consumption. The beekeeping practice was dominated by male. A mild stimulant, Kate edulis (khat), is the main income source for the residents. Lack of adequate bee forages, poor market, lack of trained development agents and bee pests are the major problems facing the beekeeping sub sector in the area. The most important constraints of beekeeping in the study area were insecticides, birds and bee diseases (1st), Misuse of pesticides (2nd), Insecticides, bird.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000255

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