How to Start Beekeeping and Honey Processing Business

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Beekeeping isone of oldest forms of animal husbandry. Early beekeepers encouraged theestablishment of bee colonies in cylinders of bark, reed, straw, and mud.However, when the honeycomb was removed from the cylinders, the colony wasdestroyed.

They developed a "bee gum," by placingsticks crosswise over the opening of the logs to support the honeycombs. Thisnot only allowed for the comb to be removed from one end, but also kept thecomb intact so that the colony could use it again.

Bee's Honey isnatural, un-refined food consumed as much in fresh or canned state. It isreadily assimilated and is more acceptable to the stomach, particularly in thecase of ailing persons and infants, than cane sugar. It is an antiseptic, isapplied to wounds, and burns with beneficial results. Honey collection and itsmarketing in India are still not fully organized. The Govt. of India hasexclusively reserved honey industry on small scale. Honey is commonly consumedin its unprocessed state, I e ,. liquid, crystallized or in the comb. In theseforms, it is taken as medicine, eaten as food or incorporated as an ingredientin various food recipes. There is considerable demand for the honey and otherproducts.

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