Question
What is apiculture ? How is it important in our lives ?
Solution
Apiculture is the maintenance of hives of honey bees for commercial purposes. It is also called Bee-keeping. Apiculture is very important in our lives because it produces products of high economic and nutritive value :
(a) The main product of bee keeping is honey which is a highly nutritious . It replaces the use of sugar in many industries.
(b) Honey is used as a part of many indigenous drugss as it has medicinal properties.
(c) Another product called beeswax is also produced which is used in cosmetic and polish industry.
(d) Honey bees are chief pollinating agents so help in improving the plant yield.
