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  • Research Article   
  • J Fisheries Livest Prod 2017, Vol 5(3): 239
  • DOI: 10.4172/2332-2608.1000239

Demonstration and Participatory Evaluation of Improved Beehives and Cooperative and Market Linkage Formation in Dawro Zone Southern Ethiopia

Tufo B*, Jimma A and Zeleke B
Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Livestock Research Directorate, Areka Agricultural Research Center, , Wolaita, Ethiopia
*Corresponding Author : Tufo B, *Corresponding author: Tufo B, Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Livestock Research Directorate, Areka Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box 79, Wolaita, Ethiopia, Tel: + 33 4 67 04 7575, Email: b.tufo2013@gmail.com

Received Date: Jun 13, 2017 / Accepted Date: Jun 20, 2017 / Published Date: Jun 25, 2017

Abstract

The study was conducted in Loma district of Dawro Zone to evaluate the productivity performance of bee hives using locally adapted honeybees spp. A total of ten farmers with rich experiences in beekeeping were purposively selected for this research purpose first. Theoretical and practical training session about honeybee colony management was given for selected farmers, development agents and Woreda experts. The project was provided technical support and input materials such as improved hives, wax printer, wax and improved bee flora. After share of traditional honeybee colony by each member of cooperative groups, colony transferred to modern hives and inspected regularly at study site to follow up the progress of the bee colonies. Finally, ripened honey was harvested and extracted by using honey extractor and stored in sealed containers and put in dry place until marketed. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected, systematically analyzed and interpreted using descriptive statistics. During the first harvesting season the average honey yield per hive/season from traditional, Kenya Top bar and frame hive was 7.3 kg, 18.1 kg and 22.875, while in the second round it was 5.5 kg, 14.89 kg and 16.52 kg respectively. The average honey yield per hive/year from traditional, Kenya Top bar and frame hive was 12.85 kg, 32.99 kg and 40.095 kg, respectively, which was significantly different (p<0.05). The findings of the study showed that the mean honey yield obtained from frame hive was significantly higher than Kenya Top bar hive and traditional hive. Moreover, formation of beekeepers’ cooperative and market linkage is found to be very important to experience modern beekeeping system because it increases sharing of equipments and skills between members.

Keywords: Honeybees; Colony management; Participatory evaluation; Traditional hive

Citation: Tufo B, Jimma A, Zeleke B (2017) Demonstration and Participatory Evaluation of Improved Beehives and Cooperative and Market Linkage Formation in Dawro Zone Southern Ethiopia. J Fisheries Livest Prod 5: 239 Doi: 10.4172/2332-2608.1000239

Copyright: © 2017 Tufo B, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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