Siraj Sh Mohammed Adam
School of Animal and Range Sciences, Haramaya University, Haramaya, P. O.Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Publications
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Review Article
CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITY OF BEEKEEPING IN ETHIOPIA: A REVIEW
Author(s): Siraj Sh Mohammed Adam*
The goal of this article was to summarize beekeeping’s limits and potential in Ethiopia. Beekeeping techniques and some of the roles of this sector in Ethiopia’s economy will be covered in this article. Currently, there are three broad classifications of honey production systems in Ethiopia; these are traditional (forest and backyard), transitional (intermediate), and modern (frame beehive) systems. Despite the challenges and constraints, Ethiopia has the largest bee population in Africa with over 10 million bee colonies, of which 5 to 7.5 million are hived while the remaining exists in the wild. The country has the potential of producing up to 500,000 tons of honey per annum. But currently, the production is limited to 53,000 to 58,000 tons of honey. Ethiopia has even bigger potential than the current honey production due to the availability of plenty .. Read More»
