Abstract:
The beekeeping industry is an important component of agriculture and economic enterprise worldwide, generating employment and increasing family income in the rural areas. In addition to the products produced from apiculture such as honey and beeswax, the most important aspect of honey bees is the vital role they play in the environment by pollinating both wild flowers and many agricultural crops as they forage for nectar and pollen. By doing so, honeybees contribute to food security and biodiversity conservation (Chemurot et al, 2016).