true or false/yes or no
Is it true that honey production can be used in medicinal practice?
Yes it can be used in medicinal practice
honey production is also known as-?
. beekeeping
Name atleast 1 use of honey production.
Medicine/income/food
Is honey production really beneficial to farmers? If yes why?
Yes, it provides pollination for crops
Name one scenario in which honey production is used.
Food/ medicine/income/ pollination
can beekeeping be done as a hobby? Or is it only a large-scale operation?
It can be a hobby along with larger commercial sized operations
How is honey created?
Bees collect plant nectars, which are sugary liquids, and refine them to create honey.
Give 2 advantages and 1 disadvantage of honey production.
Advantages: nutrition and medicine, assuring crop fields
Disadvantage: pests, lack of bee keeping equipment, absconding and swarming.
are bee colonies fed by the production and storage of honey?
. Yes they are
Why is honey production important? Name atleast one reason.
it is important because it has many uses when it comes to medicine, food or income. Income for rural livelihoods/medicinal use/food production,.
True or false, does beekeeping provide an important source of income for many rural livelihoods?
true
In your own words, what is honey production?
Beekeeping is the practice of raising bees for honey, wax, and propolis by maintaining colonies in man-made hives, providing food, water, and shelter, and harvesting the products they produce. It can be done by hobbyists or commercial beekeepers. The honey produced is a sweet, natural food source and can also be used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. (or something along those lines)
Name each step, in order, for honey production.
Obtain bee hive, set bee hive up, provide food and water, monitor the safety of the bees, harvesting honey and verify safety for another.