Introduction to Beekeeping and Melliferous Plants in Mongolia
2018
Kim, Y.S., Department of Mongolia International University, Khoroo, Mongolia
In Mongolia where most parts are grassland, there are still many livestocks raised in the nomadic style and thousands of flowering plants surround. The grassland ecosystems go through a very cold winter when the temperature usually falls below minus 40 degree Celsius, and are attracting honeybees and other flower-visiting insects during the three months of growing seasons. In Mongolia, the Northwest administrative region, Aimags province, is mostly closely related to honey production in Mongolia. Melliferous plants include ones in Liliaceae, Orchidaceae, Parnassiaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rosaceae, Scrophulanaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Caryophyllaceae, and Asteraceae. Beekeeping is mainly migratory, with honeybee races, Grey Russian, Carpathian and Caucasian. The honey products found in the market of Ulanbaatar are mostly cheap ones imported from Russia and China, with rarely domestic products. On condition that Mongolia could develop its own honey and other beekeeping products, it would add more value on the Mongolian products by themselves and turn to improve the economy of farmers and the nation as well.
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