A very interesting and useful book on beekeeping in South Africa of interest to beekeepers in other African countries as well.

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Product Description

Honeybees have been successfully farmed for thousands of years and their products are highly valued in the home and the market. Beekeeping is a comparatively low investment activity which requires only beehives, protective clothing and a few simple tools. The honeybee is a natural resource (and as such is "free"), land ownership is unnecessary and there is no daily routine of feeding, watering and medicating. Along with the reward of a crop of honey and other useful hive products, the finest fruit, vegetables and seed result from bee pollination. This guide aims to: encourage and inspire potential beekeepers, whether weekend hobbyists, rural people, farm workers or entrepreneurs; promote the craft of beekeeping as a profitable and sustainable small to medium-sized business initiative; promote understanding of the organised and productive society of the honey bee; provide a store of useful data on bees and beekeeping, seasoned with a blend of interesting information and folklore; and advance a vigorous honey producing industry in southern Africa and, ultimately, the export of surplus hive products.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3347036 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
Everything the beekeeper needs is here. The diagrams and the delightful anecdotes of traditional beekeeping complement the text really well. -- John Phipps, editor of the Beekeeper’s Quarterly and Bee Biz

About the Author
The Marchands have farmed bees for twenty-five years and run a business, the Honeybee Foundation and Products, from premises in Cape Town. HF&P manufactures beekeeping equipment, provides pollination and swarm removal services and sells hive products such as raw honey, health products, confectionary and apicosmetics. In addition the HF&P offers educational initiatives including a creative education centre for young and adult learners (both hobbyists and training for rural development).