Bees and Their Role in Forest Livelihoods : A Guide to the Services Provides by Bees and the Sustainable Harvesting, Processing and Marketing of Their Products Paperback / softback
by Nicola Bradbear
Paperback / softback
Description
This volume provides basic information about managing wild bees and on the use of their products.
It identifies and describes major bee species and their importance for nature conservation and for sustaining livelihoods of rural people.
Bee products are considered at both subsistence and commercial level, and particular attention is given to the potential for further development of managing wild been species in developing countries.
The role of bees for pollination of crops and the impact of managing bees on forestry and farming are presented.
Wild-bee keeping techniques, honey production and marketing, and the international trade in been products are described with further references and sources of additional information given.
Using this publication, readers will better understand the complexities and opportunities for developing apiculture by rural livelihoods.
Also published in French.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:204 pages
- Publisher:Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nati
- Publication Date:30/07/2010
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- ISBN:9789251062760
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:204 pages
- Publisher:Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nati
- Publication Date:30/07/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9789251062760