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Sociodemographic Attributes of Beekeepers and Trends of Beekeeping in Bihar#

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This study on the bee keepers’ socio demographic attributes covered 30 beekeepers growing 7298 bee colonies of Apis mellifera L., hailing from different zones of Bihar. This used a structured questionnaire to know the attributes and trends. The results revealed that beekeeping is mostly practiced by married males, and >53% are aged between 31 to 40 years. About more than two-fifths of beekeepers (43%) had a family size of >5 members, and > three-fifths of the beekeepers (63%) are educated to intermediate level, and about 90% are accomplished with training on beekeeping. More than two-thirds (67%) of them were solely involved in beekeeping activity; and about one-third (33%) possess experience of 16 to 20 years, while other 30% had 6 to 10 years' experience. A total of fourth-fifths (80%) have managed without any kind of financial support. The annual expenditure on/ and income from beekeeping of three-fifths of beekeepers (60%) varied from Rs. 1 to 5 lakh. More than two-fifths beekeepers (43%) heldbee colonies between 101 to 200.

BeekeepingBiharSociodemographic attributesBeekeepersGenderFamily sizeSole/other activityTrainingNumber of coloniesFinancial supportIncome and expenditure

Manish Kumar、Vishwakarma Ramanuj

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Department of Entomology Bihar Agricultural College Bhagalpur India

2021

Indian Journal of Entomology

Indian Journal of Entomology

ISSN:0367-8288
年,卷(期):2021.83(Pt.4)