October 2014

Survey on honey production system, challenges and Opportunities in selected areas of Hadya Zone, Ethiopia

The study was carried out in Hadiya zone to asses honey production systems, challenges and opportunities in the study area. A total of 196 farmers were selected randomly and interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires. The result shows most (90.7%) of the beekeepers in the study area have owned only traditional beehives. The average honey yield from traditional, transitional and frame hive was 3.04 ±0.92,...

Author(s): Haftu  Kebede and  Gezu Tadesse