Potentials for beekeeping expansion in the Caribbean
1985
Krochmal, C. | Krochmal, A. (North Carolina/Asheville Univ., Asheville, NC (USA). Div. of Continuing Education)
Beekeeping is a small-scale farm and rural activity which can be established at low cost, and does not require private land ownership. In the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic is by far the largest honey and beeswax producer for the overseas market. Pollen export is also being developed. The development of a source of package bees and queens, and hardware for hives is required. A second and major step is to inventory the local nectar and pollen plants, as well as time of nectar flow. Such a study has been prepared for Puerto Rico, and a preliminary one for the Caribbean area
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