Economic Evaluation of (Aips mellifera carnica) Carniolan Bee Breeding as Mobile Beekeeping in Khartoum State-Sudan

Abstract

This study was conducted in Khartoum State in the period of 2016

to 2019. The study aims to evaluate economic impact of Carniola

beekeeping by mobile beekeeping in Khartoum state and to evaluate

economic of mobile beekeepers, also to analyze samples of honey

products to know if it is complying with international specificsand

standards. The importance of this study is to get the benefits of the

production and breeding of bees in Khartoum state in different flowering

seasons for the forest and irrigated sector and to encourage investment

within the State. A questionnaire was conducted, contained multiple axes

and distributed to all breeders in Khartoum state with 16 breeders as a

tool for collecting primary sources. SPSS analysis done to find

correlation and variation between brood , beehives strength, number

frames .Experiment has shown that there was a significant correlation

between pollen grains collection , brood , increasing of the frames

number , beehives strength. The experiment has shown that there was no

significant between production of honey and the number of frames and

beehives strength for the three seasons. For example, the average of

poll n oll on o on 22 96 1 14 n o

pollen for cantaloupe was 43.76 b ± 3.25. The average pollen for flower

35 79 ± 2.54. Also the questionnaire found that traditional training

for the beekeepers was 48% comparing with other sectors. For successful

management skill for technicians working in the dissolved must be

acquired 100%. Workers' need for technical training to work in apiary

was 93.7%. Bee products are marketed locally by 68.7%. Bee products

can enter the national economy by 100% percentage, but there are

difficulties facing the entry of the product in the economic circle, the

most important one is the marketing methods which constitute 44.8%.

.The study concluded that the private sector exceeded the governmental

sector by 56.2% in the establishment of bees, and the results of the

questionnaire that the sources of honey bees were 56.3% purchase of

local bees.

Honey samples were analyzed by the homographic device to

analyze sugars, water and photosynthesis. Experiment, questionnaire and

analysis of samples showed that bees and their products have an

economic return, whether through pollination of crops by bees and

production of bee which is a strong competitor to other products and

comply with international standards but are facing difficulties such as

pest and traditional marketing methods.The most important

recommendations are that to invest more funds and encourage our

farmers in general for beekeeping. The technology of honey production

and processing is one of the most important problems of traditional

beekeeping products; therefore, this sector must receive the attention of

the country. Consolidation of the weaker dependencies of strong colonies

can be recommended for high rates of stored pollen grains and brood production.