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SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BEEKEEPING: A CASE STUDY OF DISTRICT KARAK, BANNU AND KOHAT

. Hamza Jamil, Mohammad Akif , Fawad Khan, Naqeeb Ullah Shah, Ejaz Un Nabi, Mohammad Haris, Muhamad Hasnain, Sanyal, Mehran Khan, Salman Ahmad, Saeeda, Muhammad Abbas & Yasir Ali


Abstract

The was designed to investigate the different major problems in honey bee keeping sector. Moreover, the study also covers socio-economic analysis of the beekeepers in main parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Bannu, Karak and Kohat) during 2022. About 110 beekeepers from these localities were interviewed with help an exhaustive questionnaires and recorded data were analyzed with statistical package SPSS. Results revealed that the highest percentage of beekeepers were recorded from age grouped 20-30 years from district Karak, Bannu and Kohat, while the lowest were observed from age grouped above 50 years. Similarly, majority of beekeepers were illiterate recorded while middle literate was in minority from all the selected regions. The maximum family size was recorded above 10 members per family whereas minimum member per family was recorded 1-5 member. Majority of beekeepers of these regions faced diseases and pest problems having 80-120 hives per farm. Maximum frequency of colony migration, honey harvesting productivity was recorded from district Karak. Thus, in case of average production cost and net beekeeping income, district Karak was recorded on top as well. The study came to the conclusion that the following factors should be taken into account to accelerate the growth of the sector: Strong research and extension efforts to advance development; concern of the ecology and biology of the local race in technology adoption and selection; conservation and rehabilitation of vegetation with beekeeping integration; organization of beekeepers for effective marketing of bee products; establishment of colony multiplication centers; and multiplying, dispersing, and conserving the native honeybee race would all be crucial.

Keywords: apiculture, beekeeping, honey production, socio-economic, Pakistan

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