But until now, it has mainly produced honey wine, a popular drink in ethiopia. Ethiopia has the potential to produce high amount of honeybee colonies and diversified honey floral resources. Wax from the honey comb is not marketed and is usually either thrown away or used as burning fuel. Ethiopia is a leading honey producer in africa and one of the ten largest honey producing countries in the world. Ethiopia is one of the countries in the continent which possess huge honey. Pdf honey bee production practices and honey quality in silti wereda, ethiopia 1alemayehu kebede, 2nuru adgaba ph. Apr 01, 2010 ethiopia is the biggest producer of honey in africa. Recently, the regional government has commodities, targeting both the local and including beeswax, royal jelly and other hor food security strategy of the region. Although thousands of tones of honey have been produced every year, the products obtained from the subsector have been observed to be still low as compared to the potential of the country edessa, 2005.
Beekeepers management practices, types of hive and level of technology were used to identify honey production systems in the study area. In ethiopia, beekeeping is a promising nonfarm activity for. In this study five representative districts were selected and data on beekeeping. The study was carried out in selected districts of gedeo zones of southern nation nationality and peoples regional state. Pdf southwest parts of ethiopia particularly kaffa, sheka and benchmaji zones are endowed with very diverse and dense natural forests. Assessment of challenges and opportunities of bee keeping. Honeybee colonies and beekeeping production systems in north. Ethiopia has huge potential for beekeeping production because of its endowment with diversity in climate and vegetation resources offering potentially favourable conditions for beekeeping. As honey production and processing falls wil investors are exempted from duty. Production and quality characteristics of ethiopian honey. Southwest parts of ethiopia particularly kaffa, sheka and benchmaji zones are endowed with very diverse and dense natural forests. Ethiopias huge honey production potential in search of. D, 3eyassu seifu phd 1 siltie zone agriculture department, p. The honey bee production system of the study area has been reported to face with different major challenging factors such as water scarcity 96.
Along side honey hunting, traditional forms of beekeeping have also developed over the centuries. In terms of economic contribution and exports commodities, honey is one of the marketed livestock products of ethiopia. Assessment of challenges and opportunities of bee keeping in. Honeybee production trend, potential and constraints in. The majority which is above 80% of the honey produced is used for honey. Characterization of honey bee colonies and beekeeping production systems weldemcihael, girmay murutse, tesfay, yayneshet on. Review of progress in ethiopian honey production and marketing. Honey bee production practices and honey quality in silti wereda, ethiopia 1alemayehu kebede, 2nuru adgaba ph. Ethiopian honey production is characterized by the widespread use of. Socioeconomic characteristics of sample households 37 4. Introduction the wide climatic and edaphic variability have endowed ethiopia with diverse and unique flowering plant that is. From this study it was realized that, there is a potential of honey bee production in the district and it is dominated by framed hive modern production system. As part o citv administration are committed to attracti provide all needed support.
Physicochemical properties of honey produced in sekota. The regional government has prioritised honey as a strategic. Therefore, this study was designed to assess honey production systems, challenges and. Ethiopia is one of the top 10 producers of honey in the world, and it is the largest one in africa usaid, agpamd, 2012. Review on challenges and opportunities of honey marketing in. The outcome of the investigation in line with other finding conducted in central, northern and south western part of ethiopia where traditional beekeeping system is the predominance in the rural areas of the country. Assessment of honey production and marketing system in gomma. Moreover, ethiopia is a country where apicultural research is being conducted in a coordinated manner under the national agricultural research system. Ethiopia produces largest honey population and owns big potential of honey around 23. Analysis of honey bee production opportunities and challenges.
Mar 14, 2012 honeybee colonies and beekeeping production systems in north ethiopia. Overview of the research site research was conducted in the gera district2 located in the mountainous for. The total honey production of ethiopia is estimated up to 24 000 m3, only a small portion of this is marketed. Ethiopias huge honey production potential in search of modern techniques the beehives of ethiopia, africas top honey producer, make about a quarter of the continents honey, but travellers who come to sample the liquid gold often find there isnt enough to go around. It envisages the growth and transformation plan gtp. American journal of research communication, 2014, 210. Review on challenges and opportunities of honey marketing. The study was conducted in kilte awlaelo district kad, eastern zone of tigray, ethiopia to assess the honey bee production trend, potential and constraints. May 15, 2017 the beehives of ethiopia, africas top honey producer, make about a quarter of the continents honey, but travellers who come to sample the liquid gold often find there isnt enough to go around. World production of honey per country 1 000 t 11 2016 2017 share of world production china 555 543 29%.
Moreover the honey and wax obtained from such a practice are of low quality. Honey is one of the agricultural products which the amhara region exports to other regions of the country and to foreign markets. The importance of honey production for livelihoods worku abebawasressie, save the children uk, po box 176, woldiya, ethiopia keywords. A small quantity of honey is consumed by ethiopians as tej which is very popular in ethiopia. It has the largest bee population in africa with over 10 million bee colonies, out of which about 5 to 7. Beekeeping and honey production in japan and south korea. May 22, 2018 ethiopia s apiculture and huge honey production potential need to look for modern techniques. Review of economical and ecological importance of bee and bee products in ethiopia journal of animal husbandry and dairy science v2 i2 2018 20 however, with these existing practices the annual honey production in the country is.
Thus, this research was conducted to exploit the main beekeeping production system existing and constraints in basketo special woreda, southern ethiopia. Ethiopias honey production potential in search of modern. Characterization of beekeeping systems and honey marketing. As a result, there is an increased demand for honey production 15. Currently, there are three production systems of bee products are underway in ethiopia, namely, traditional forest and backyard, intermediate. Using a purposive sampling technique, 156 households were included in the survey.
Beekeepers, honey production, marketing system, price. Assessment of beekeeping production system and constraints in. Box 22, holetta, ethiopia physicochemical properties of honey produced in sekota district, northern ethiopia. Africa is blessed with numerous types of wild honeybees. Assessment of constraints and opportunities of honey production in wonchi district south west shewa zone of oromia, ethiopia. Family income profile, and the production and value chain distribution system. Tigray accounts for approximately 10% of this production, and is known for its speciality white honey. Pdf this paper is mainly focused on the assessment of honey production system, constraints and opportunities in ethiopia. This paper is mainly focused on the assessment of honey production system, constraints and opportunities in ethiopia. Honeybee colonies and beekeeping production systems in north ethiopia.
The purpose of beekeeping practices is mainly for honey and wax production and as source of foreign currency to ethiopian communities. Assessment of honey production and marketing system in. Review on challenges and opportunities of honey marketing in ethiopia getahun tekle samuel weldeyohanis abstract agriculture is the major supplier of raw materials to food processing, beverage and textile industries. Analysis of honey bee production opportunities and. Impact of supply chain coordination on honey farmers income.
According to these criteria, the study area is dominated by framed hive modern production system. Africa, ethiopia, income generation, poverty alleviation, tej, white honey. The outcome of the investigation inline with other finding conducted in central, northern and south western part of ethiopia where traditional beekeeping system is the predominance in the rural areas of. Honey production honey production is one of the direct contributions of beekeeping practices 6. Determinants of marketable supply of honey production in atsbi wemberta 31 3. Preface vii acknowledgements ix introduction 1 bees and traditional knowledge. In such trajectory, sustainability of agriculture and food system based on regional culture can be enhanced, and traditional beekeeping and honey production in japan and south korea can be retained in diverse approach of beekeeping. Crosssectional types of studies were used to collect data. However, china topped its honey production from 172,448,000 to 898,000,000 pounds. Honey production has long been an integral part ot the subsistence economy of rural communities in ethiopia. Moreover, beekeepers must have a working knowledge of flowering periods of both major and minor nectar and pollen producing plants in the vicinity of their. Assessment of honey production system, constraints and. However, the progresses in different aspects of research in honey.
Africa is blessed with numerous types of wild honeybees adjare, 1990. Ethiopia is the ninth highest honey producing country in the world, with a total production estimated at. Pdf assessment of honey production system, constraints. Ethiopia 48 50 3% brazil 40 42 2% canadaunited republic of 39 39 2% tanzania 30 30 2%. It has been exercised as a sideline activity by many of the rural. Ethiopias apiculture and huge honey production potential. For example honey can be sold with parts of honey comb in it, ash and brood. Review of economical and ecological importance of bee and. In ethiopia, a lot of research activities had been conducted and data regarding honey production, physical and chemical characterization, processing and value addition and marketing and problems related to marketing are documented. Introduction honey production in the country is estimated at 50,000 metric tons per year and is said to represent only 10. Honey production and marketing in ethiopian science. The countrys potential for honey production, the variety of natural honey flavors associated with.
Though beewax is an important product of honey production, it. Ethiopia is one of the countries in the continent which possess huge honey production potential. Beside poor marketing conditions the main reason is, that about 80% of the total ethiopian honeyproduction goes into the local tejpreparation, a honey wine, that as the national drink is consumed in large quantities. By improving the beehives, and by providing training and. In worst case, the project will be totally neglected or destroyed. Survey on honey production system, challenges and opportunities in selected areas of hadya zone, ethiopia haftu kebede1 and gezu tadesse2 department of animal science wachemo university, hossana ethiopia. However, detail information on honey production systems of the area was lacking. Ethiopia honey production accounts for approximately 2. Beekeeping and sustainable livelihoods second edition. Pdf assessment of honey production system, constraints and. I also see high potential in honey production in ethiopia as other researchers do but in order to improve the honey production, we must find. Ethiopia is a leading honey producer in africa and one of the ten largest honey producing.
Beekeeping in ethiopia is a longstanding agricultural practice. Traditional beekeeping is usually a complementary farming activity with diverse socioeconomic importance. The country has huge apicultural resources that made it the leading honey and beeswax producer in africa. Production system and productivity honey is produced in almost all parts of ethiopia, with distinctive types of honey coming from different regions. Hence, a lot of information have been gathered on different aspects of the beekeeping. Impact of supply chain coordination on honey farmers. Honey production system, honey productivity and hive ownership. Floral phenology and pollen potential of honey bee plants.
It accounts for more than 85% of the labor force and 90% of the export earnings. This manual is all about beekeepingunderstanding honey bee biology, getting started, managing bee colonies for fun andor profitand is designed to help you become a successful beekeeper. Coffee production and marketing in ethiopia alemayehu asfaw amamo jimma university college of agriculture and veterinary medicine abstract the general motive to write this current topic paper on coffee production and marketing in ethiopia is that ethiopia is the birth place of coffee and it discovered earlier in the world. Assessment of constraints and opportunities of honey. The knowledge and skill of honey production and honey and wax extraction of ethiopian farmers. Ethiopias apiculture and huge honey production potential need to look for modern techniques. This favours for the existence of dense honeybee population and production of large volume of honey. Ethiopia is known for its tremendous variation of agroclimatic conditions and biodiversity which favored the existence of diversified honeybee flora and huge number of honeybee colonies adgaba 2007. The objective of the study was to asses production systems. Honeybee colonies and beekeeping production systems in. Another feature of honey production in ethiopia is that other beekeeping products other than honey have been given less attention. Honeybee production and marketing systems, constraints.
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