5. What is apiculture? How is it important in our lives?
Apiculture is the practice of bee-keeping for the production of various
products such as honey, bee’s wax, etc. Honey is a highly nutritious food
source and is used as an indigenous system of medicines. It is useful in the
treatment of many disorders such as cold, flu, and dysentery. Other
commercial products obtained from honey bees include bee’s wax and bee
pollen. Bee’s wax is used for making cosmetics, polishes, and is even used
in several medicinal preparations. Therefore, to meet the increasing demand
of honey, people have started practicing bee-keeping on a large scale. It has
become an income generating activity for farmers since it requires a low
investment and is labour intensive.
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