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| Farmserve Africa Farmer to Farmer volunteer report Higher incomes for beekeepers through
the Trip dates September 15, 2002 to October
16, 2002 Conrad Bérubé |
Study/self assessment questions for small scale beekeeping
(If you would like to send your responses to me at uc779(at)freenet.victoria.bc.ca I would be happy to make comment—please put “from Ghana” in the subject line [i get tons of junk e-mail and delete messages from senders whose addresses I do not recognize].)
Chapters 1 and 2
List three circumstances relevant to Ghana in which a system of beehaving would be more appropriate than beekeeping.
List three circumstances relevant to Ghana in which a system of beekeeping would be more appropriate than beehaving.
List three crops and two tree species that are present in Ghana that produce both pollen and nectar.
Chapters 3 and 4
what are the essential concepts about the biology of honeybees that the clients must understand in order to be better bee-havers?
what are the essential concepts about the biology of honeybees that the clients must understand in order to become actual beekeepers?
what are the essential components of protecting hives from invasion by ants?
what are two aspects of apiary arrangement that will discourage absconding?
what are two simple tactics involving only labor inputs that will discourage swarming?
what are two substances that can be used to attract bees to an empty hive?
what are two substances that should not be used to attract bees to an empty hive?
How would you go about determining and documenting the nectar and pollen flows for a particular area?
Chapters 5 and 6
If the hives being used by the clients are being constructed by the ittu is there really any reason that they should be familiar with the concept of the bee-space?
what are two aspects of apiary arrangement that will make bees less defensive?
List three characteristics of the KTBH that make it more appropriate for working with African bees than is the langstroth hive.
Chapters 7 and 8
Give three reasons why "high tech" beekeeping is not currently appropriate for the OICT client groups.
what are two medicinal properties of honey and what is the scientific basis for these uses?
why might beeswax be more appropriate for use in batik than parafin wax at the village level?
Chapter 9
At the village level, what do you think is a greater hazard to forage bees: pests or insecticides?
Give two reasons why contaminated nectar might not make it into the honey stores even if bees are exposed to insecticides.