Assessment of Status of Improved Beekeeping Technology and Use Practices in Selected Districts of East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia

Desta Abi Gemedi; Mekonnen Wolditsadik Beyi; Taye Beyene Lemma

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Assessment of Status of Improved Beekeeping Technology and Use Practices in Selected Districts of East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia

Desta Abi Gemedi, Mekonnen Wolditsadik Beyi, Taye Beyene Lemma

Published in American Journal of Biological and Environmental Statistics (Volume 9, Issue 2)

Received: 28 July 2023 Accepted: 21 August 2023 Published: 31 August 2023

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Abstract

Survey was conducted to assess level of ownership and use of honeybee queen excluder in three districts viz. Kofale and Wondo from West Arsi zone; and Adami Tulu from East Shewa zone of Oromia Ethiopia. A total of Ninety beekeepers were purposively selected for interview. Data like ownership of modern hive and its accessories, improved skills to run beekeeping, practice on use of queen excluder and production of honey were collected. It was found that the beekeepers know how on use of queen excluder was found to be 66.67% at Wondo and at 75% Kofale and 66.6% at Adami Tulu. From this it can be concluded that generally in current study beekeepers were found to be better accustomed with use of Queen Excluder. However, the adoption of these device seems still in its infant stage and needs further promotion to make beekeepers in these areas aware of its benefits. And also the efficiency of the queen excluder was poorly or not determined so far and therefore, needs further investigation following different honey flow periods in the study areas and beyond.

Published in	American Journal of Biological and Environmental Statistics (Volume 9, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajbes.20230902.11
Page(s)	14-18
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Beekeeping, Queen-Excluder, Pollen, Brood, Bee Colony

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Desta Abi Gemedi, Mekonnen Wolditsadik Beyi, Taye Beyene Lemma. Assessment of Status of Improved Beekeeping Technology and Use Practices in Selected Districts of East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia. Am J Biol Environ Stat. 2023;9(2):14-18. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbes.20230902.11

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Desta Abi Gemedi

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (IQQO), Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, Adami Tulu (ATARC), Ethiopia
Mekonnen Wolditsadik Beyi

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (IQQO), Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, Adami Tulu (ATARC), Ethiopia
Taye Beyene Lemma

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute (IQQO), Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, Adami Tulu (ATARC), Ethiopia

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Desta Abi Gemedi; Mekonnen Wolditsadik Beyi; Taye Beyene Lemma. Assessment of Status of Improved Beekeeping Technology and Use Practices in Selected Districts of East Shewa and West Arsi Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia. Am. J. Biol. Environ. Stat. 2023, 9(2), 14-18. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbes.20230902.11

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