Beekeeping in Tropical Africa by Peter David Paterson Queen Rearing and an increasing public awareness

and an increasing public awareness of environmental concerns

The book would not have been completed without the tireless support

Zbigniew Lipinski DVM

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This book is the culmination of the queen bee rearing course he developed in 1999

Beekeeping in Tropical Africa by Peter David Paterson Queen Rearing and an increasing public awarenessSmall scale beekeeping is an attractive cash crop option for resource poor farmers in the tropics. It demands little in the way of time, finances or natural resources, and the honey and beeswax harvested can be processed in the home and sold locally. At the same time, pollination by honeybees will increase the yields of many staple food crops. This book, through its clear explanatory text and admirable illustrations, skilfully lays out the elements of