Beekeeping is an ancient craft that provides many benefits. It is becoming more popular in Nepal due to honey and wax production as well as bees' role in pollinating cultivated plants. Bees pollinate crops that provide 1/3 of our total diet directly or indirectly, and their pollination can increase crop yields by over 50% in some cases. In addition to honey, beeswax and other products like propolis and royal jelly can be used to create income. Beekeeping requires few resources and the equipment can be made locally, making it feasible even for people with minimum resources.

1. Presented by
Hem raj pant
B.sc Ag 7th semester
Roll no: 36
Agriculture and Forestry University

2.  INTRODUCTION
 IMPORTANCE
 FINAL THOUGHTS

3.  One of the most ancient craft known to mankind
 Bees belongs to order Hymenoptera
 Over 20,000 species of bees are available worldwide
 Rearing of honey bees on a commercial scale is
apiculture
 Becoming popular in Nepal because of its honey and
wax production and awareness of educated people in
pollination of cultivated plants

4. 1. Pollination
 Honeybees pollination activities worth 143 times than
the value of honey and wax they produce
 Bee pollinated crops provides 1/3 of our total diet
directly or indirectly
 Bee pollination results yield increase over 50% in some
crops
2. Honey :
 A valuable energetic and healthy food

5.  Used in many festivals and many occasions
 Used as food: 200 gm of honey is as nourishing as 1.135
kg of milk or 340 gm of meat or 8 oranges or 10 eggs
3. Wax and other products:
 Bee wax, propolis, pollen and royal jelly, these product
have many uses and used to create income
 Wax used for preparing comb foundation of artificial
hives

6.  Refined wax used in preparation of cosmetics, ointments,
plasters and surgical dressings and making candles
4. Few resources required:
 Bee keeping feasible even for people with minimum
resources
 Equipments and tools for beekeeping made locally
 Bee obtained from wild

7. 5. Nectar and pollen:
 Nectar and pollen, the valuable resources could not be
harvested without bees
6. Medicinal value:
 Honey used as laxative, as blood purifier, as preventive
against cold, cough and fever
 Honey used as sugar substitute for diabetic patient

8.  Bee wax has antibiotic properties hence used for arthritis
and nasal inflammation
 Propolis has bactericidal, fungicidal and antiviral effects
7. Cosmetic value:
 Honey used as beauty and face pack in beauty parlor
 Applying honey mixed with almond oil on the face help
to tone the skin and improve complexion

9. 8. Encourages ecological awareness to
conserve the environment
9. Benign and environmental friendly
10. Beneficial for different sectors and trade
11. Helps in enhancing local skills, knowledge
and traditions

10. 12. Can be easily integrated with crop farming
as beekeeping does not compete with other
agricultural activities

11.  Beekeeping is the art of managing bees with the
intention of getting the maximum return from this work
with the minimum of expenditure
 The production of honey is the main purpose of
beekeeping
 More the honey, more will be the income, hence there is
improve in living standard of people