In spite of the worldwide acknowledgment of apiculture as panacea to poverty, commercialization of beekeeping in Nigeria has not been appreciably exploited. The apparent low rate of investment is largely due to dearth of research work on apicultural management and as well as poor beekeeping skills of the people. This book determined the attitude of beekeepers towards beekeeping practices in South-western Nigeria; identified the apicultural skills involved in a successful beekeeping venture; assessed the beekeepers level of knowledge of beekeeping; documented the floral resources of honeybees...
In spite of the worldwide acknowledgment of apiculture as panacea to poverty, commercialization of beekeeping in Nigeria has not been appreciably expl...