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Current Status of Beekeeping in Ethiopia and Its Future Prospects

Wakshuma Gelalcha Gebewo1, Mati Roba Bulcha1, Mohammed Husen Tayir1, Wakuma Mitiku Bune2, Mahendra Pal3,*

1Dale Sadi Livestock and Fishery Development and Resource Office, Oromia, Ethiopia.

2Department of Veterinary Laboratory Technology, Guder Mamo Mezemer Campus, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia.

3Narayan Consultancy on Veterinary Public Health and Microbiology, Anand, Gujarat, India.

*Corresponding author: Mahendra Pal

Published: July 29,2023

Abstract

This paper is mainly focused on the review of current status of beekeeping in Ethiopia and its future prospects. Ethiopia is one of the countries in the continent, which possess huge honey production potential. Beekeeping in Ethiopia is a long-standing agricultural practice. It has been exercised as a sideline activity by many of the rural farming communities for its honey and beeswax production that contributes to income generation. Beekeeping is a major integral component in agricultural economy of developing countries. The most important and available insect in the world today is the honeybee. There are five honey bee races in Ethiopia, but Apismellifera is country famous bee. It is a wonderful and popular bee type for their honey and beeswax production. There are many biological activities of honey and other bee products, such as honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom and wax to treat ailments such as liver, cardiovascu-lar and gastrointestinal problems and wound healing. Beekeeping activity has important contribution economically and ecologically. Currently, there are three production systems of bee products are underway in Ethiopia, namely, traditional (forest and backyard), intermediate (transitional) and modern (frame beehive) system. The quality of honey and its specific character are determined by the specific flora and vegetation in the area from which the honey originates and the diversity of the ecosystem in which the bees are kept. In Ethiopia, high portion of honey is sold for income generation. Honey and other apiculture products like beeswax, propolis, pollen, royal jelly and bee venom are among the growing export commodities with good potential in many African countries. There are different constraints of beekeeping in Ethiopia such as, absconding, honey bees’ pests and predators, bee lice, predatory birds, ants, mice, and also diseases like chalk brood diseases, nosematosis, and Amoeba. There are also many beekeeping opportunities in our countries, such as availability of adequate apiculture flora and water resource, existence of strong bee colonies, demand for the bee products and honeybee, presence of indigenous knowledge, skills. Generally, beekeeping should be considered as a great source of employment creation for the rural people to reduce poverty. The honey sub sector should be among the top priority for food security and poverty reduction programs in the country.

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How to cite this paper

Current Status of Beekeeping in Ethiopia and Its Future Prospects

How to cite this paper: Wakshuma Gelalcha Gebewo, Mati Roba Bulcha, Mohammed Husen Tayir, Wakuma Mitiku Bune, Mahendra Pal. (2023) Current Status of Beekeeping in Ethiopia and Its Future Prospects. International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture7(2), 219-228.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2023.06.007