Role and Economic Benefits of Honey bees’ Pollination on Fruit Yield of Wild Apple (<i>Malus sylvestris</i>(L.) Mill.) in Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Bareke, Tura; Addi, Admassu; Wakjira, Kibebew

doi:10.1080/0005772x.2018.1522834

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“…These days, it is well known that beekeeping is a sustainable and high potential activity for local communities to gain additional income through non-timber forest products (Bareke et al 2018;Fikadu 2019). Beekeeping does not require much land or high starting costs, and people from child to advanced age are able to perform this activity without advanced skills (Bradbear 2009;ICIPE 2013).…”

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Challenges and perspectives for beekeeping in Ethiopia. A review

Gratzer

Wakjira

Fiedler

et al. 2021

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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The honey bee is an important fruit and vegetable pollinator and a producer of honey and other hive products. Beekeeping is a sustainable and high-potential activity for local communities and especially for the rural poor to gain additional income through non-timber forest products, does not require much land or high starting costs, maintains biodiversity and increases crop yields. Ethiopia is one of the top ten honey and beeswax producers in the world, but plays only a minor role in the international honey trade. Unlike large-scale beekeepers using modern techniques found in most leading honey-producing countries, the majority of Ethiopian beekeepers are small-scale producers practicing traditional beekeeping. In this article, we summarize the knowledge on Ethiopian beekeeping, honey bees, honey bee pests, marketing strategies, cultural aspects and major challenges of beekeeping. Furthermore, we used FAOSTAT data to calculate a pollination gap in order to draw the attention of stakeholders and decision-makers to bees and their importance in pollination and sustainable rural development. In regard to forage, we compiled 590 bee forage plants and their flowering times as a supplement to the article. This review outlines the following major points: (1) Ethiopia is a top honey and beeswax producer mainly for the domestic market; (2) Equipment for traditional beekeeping is easily accessible but brings disadvantages (gender gap, limitations in hive management and lower honey yield), while transitional and modern systems require certain beekeeping skills and higher starting costs; (3) Colony numbers increased by 72% from 1993 to 2018 and crop areas needing pollination by 150%; (4) Honey yield per hive and number of beehives managed per area of bee-pollinated crops increased by 20% and 28%, respectively; (5) Pesticide use has been increasing and there is a lack in pesticide use education. Recommendations to realize Ethiopia’s tremendous apicultural potential are discussed.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges and perspectives for beekeeping in Ethiopia. A review

Gratzer

Wakjira

Fiedler

et al. 2021

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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“…A related study by Bareke et al [13] in the Gera Forest in south-western Ethiopia revealed that the life forms of bee foraging plants were represented by 35.1% herbs, followed by shrubs and trees at 25.7% each, and climbers/lianas at 10%. Bareke and Addi [2] in the Guji Zone of Ethiopia, on the other hand, also reported that of the total bee food plants detected in the zone, 64.7% were trees, 25.5% were shrubs, and 9.8% were herbs. These earlier investigations showed that bee foraging plants vary from location to location.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Beekeeping is crucial for increasing rural people's income in rural areas [1]. It is the management of honeybees for the production of honey and other bee products as well as for the pollination of crops [2]. Moreover, beekeeping provides an incentive for establishing trees and maintaining existing trees, because plants are offered pollen and nectar for honeybees.…”

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Ecological Suitability Analysis for Beekeeping Using GIS and AHP Model in Gedeo Zone of Southern Ethiopia

Bareke,

Haile,

Addi

et al. 2024

JOBARI

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All areas looking green may not be suitable for beekeeping. Therefore, the study aimed to identify and map a suitable beekeeping ecology in the Gedeo Zone of southern Ethiopia. Seven suitability elements that have an impact on beekeeping activity were chosen. Both primary and secondary data sources were collected from each district. Using a multi-criteria decision analysis, the weighted linear combination analytical technique was utilized to determine if the land was suitable for beekeeping. The Gedeo Zone contained 98 identified bee forage plant species. Five significant and abundant bee forage plants, including Coffee, Croton, Eucalyptus, Syzygium, and Vernonia species, were identified and mapped as monofloral honey source plant species. Except for Bule and Gedeb districts, every area in the Gedeo Zone produced coffee honey. Four honey-harvesting months were identified. Accordingly, Vernonia, Coffee, Syzygium, Eucalyptus, and Croton honeys were gathered from January to mid of February, end of February to March, April, May to June, and June. The majority (84.5%) of the area's rainfall and 71.6% of its temperatures were very favourable for the development of beekeeping. On the other hand, the relative humidity of the zone was 100%, making it highly suitable for beekeeping. About 12.94% of the Gedeo Zone's total land ecology was highly appropriate, while 52.96% of it was suitable for beekeeping. Additionally, 18.18% of the zone's land had conditions that made beekeeping less feasible. Only 15.92% of the zone's land was unsuitable for beekeeping, as a result of various limitations. This study is essential for planning land uses for protecting honeybee habitats and for guiding investors in establishing commercial beekeeping operations as well as in the collecting and processing of honey.

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“…Natural honey production in Turkey was quite insignificant in the early 1980s as most of its local consumption was imported [143]. Currently speaking however, Turkey is ranked the second highest producer of natural honey in the world with an estimated 109,330 metric tons in 2019 [143]. Figure 2 below depicts the natural honey production statistics of Turkey from 1961 to 2019 in metric tons.…”

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“…Natural honey production in Canada decreased by an average of 1.3 percent year on year, since 2014 but saw a rise to 80,345 metric tons in 2019 [143]. Canada is currently ranked as third in natural honey production worldwide.…”

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Natural Honey (Raw Honey): Insights on Quality, Composition, Economic and Health Effects: A Comprehensive Review

Edo,

Onoharigho,

Akpoghelie

et al. 2023

Food Science and Engineering

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Natural honey is one of the most significant foods produced and consumed globally, it has pleasing sensory characteristics such a light colour, as well as a recognizable flavor and aroma. In addition, natural honey has been associated with potential biological properties since it contains organic acids, sugars, minerals, enzymes, phenolic, volatile compounds, methylglyoxal, amino acids, and vitamins. All of these features make this viscous substance extremely desirable by consumers for health and wellness purposes and likewise by manufacturing industries for production purposes thus increasing its market value. Since honey plays a vital role in balancing human nutrition being a better alternative to sugar, and further serves as a natural raw material in most industrial products the world over, its socio-economic importance to human development and industrial output cannot be overemphasized. The income generating and job creating capacity of the honey industry has been beneficial both to corporate organizations and various governments of the world. It is therefore the aim of this study to provide information on the quality, composition, health effects and economics of this high value viscous liquid.

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Role and Economic Benefits of Honey bees’ Pollination on Fruit Yield of Wild Apple (Malus sylvestris(L.) Mill.) in Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Cited by 7 publications

References 10 publications

Challenges and perspectives for beekeeping in Ethiopia. A review

Challenges and perspectives for beekeeping in Ethiopia. A review

Ecological Suitability Analysis for Beekeeping Using GIS and AHP Model in Gedeo Zone of Southern Ethiopia

Natural Honey (Raw Honey): Insights on Quality, Composition, Economic and Health Effects: A Comprehensive Review

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