Challenges of Introducing Modern Beekeeping Equipment Dinh Quyet Tam Vietnam Beekeepers Association

Modern Beekeeping Equipment Modern beekeeping using moveable frames hive Suitable for biological and physiological characteristics of the honeybees Easy for beekeeper in managing honeybees and harvesting honey, pollen and other products Easy to check and control parasites, pathogens and others by seeing and handling Suitable for both styles of professional and amateur beekeeper

Pros and Cos of Modern Beekeeping Equipment ProsCos Easier to manage bee colonyA little difficult to make Suitable for migrationLittle hard to obtain right material High yield of honeyExpensive, someone is unaffordable

Lists of Equipment ItemsQuantityPrice (est.) $ Beehive (1 stand deep body+ inner + outer cover+ bottom board) 135 Hive stand14 Frames105 Wax foundation sheets Embedding tinned wire400 gram Spur embeder1 Smoker15 Bee veil11 Gloves1-23 Uncapped knife17 Feeder12 Extractor (12 frames, hand-powered)1300 Filter15 Funnel16 Plastic containers240

Some Beekeeping Equipment

Major Challenges Investment Techniques Hygiene

Investment Big budget required: about 65$/hive (in average). Need to invest about 6,500$ for apiary of 100 bee hives Profitable But risks: Bad weather Bee poisoned Diseases Transportation Honey market turn down

Techniques Materials: Bee box: Wood to make bee boxes needs to be good ones. Vietnamese professional beekeepers prefer Hopea ordorata or Anisotera scaphula to other wood. Polystyren: Good and long last not really good for the bees in hot areas Extractor is made of stainless steel. (If made of tin its inside must be completely coated by beeswax) Wax foundation sheets: Need to be produced from natural beeswax and avoided contamination with other substances during process like paraffin or soap Constructions: Bee boxes and extractors are required skillful and knowledgeable manufacturers to make precious dimensions and firm joint to ensure for bees activities and security during movement and to be safe for honeycombs and hygiene of honey Usage: The beginner should be trained and practice in to handle arrangements for frames in beehive, attach foundation to frame, handle uncapping knife, smoker and extracting honey…

Hygiene Bee box: Need to be checked and cleaned regularly to avoid diseases, mites and wax moths Other equipment like extractors, feeders, uncapping knifes, containers need to be cleaned up regularly to avoid contamination of mold, bacteria, dust and unwanted others Encourage to apply Good Beekeeping Practice and Traceability System

Recommended Solution Cooperation for investment Find credit sources with low interest Support credit from Governmental, local and International community, NGO Standardize major modern beekeeping equipment: bee boxes, frames wax foundation sheets, extractors and containers Manufacturers and suppliers certificated by Beekeeping Departure Find low-cost material and manufacture sources Training beekeeping techniques on good beekeeping management Apply Good Beekeeping Practice Obtain good and stable markets

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