conducted a hands-on beekeeping training for Apis cerana bee entrepreneurs from Bhutan and Nepal in Kaski, Palpa and Rupandehi districts from 17-20 May 2016. The objective of the

In 2010, Tshering participated in a beekeeping training organised by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Renewable Natural Resources Research and Development Centre (RNR-RDC) Jakar in Galephu.

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Retreating Indigenous Bee Populations (Apis Cerana) and Livelihoods of Himalayan Farmers

have a rich tradition of beekeeping with the indigenous honeybee, Apis cerana. Over a quarter of households in these villages manage bee colonies traditionally in fixed-comb log or wall

Key Steps Developing a beekeeping enterprise

has 2–20 colonies of bees in traditional fixed comb log and

usually keep Apis cerana bees in traditional fixed comb log

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Asiatic honeybee Apis cerana is indigenous to, among other regions, the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. It is found in the forests of all three of the Chittagong Hill Tracts districts: Khagrachari, Rangamati and Bandarban, and presents a

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Bees and Livelihoods

researchers found that honeybee pollination increases the size of the apple, its shape, and its colour. Overall production was also much higher in orchards where bees were deployed intentionally

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Regional Result Sharing Meeting on “Improving Livelihoods through Knowledge Partnerships and Value Chains of Bee Products and Service in the Himalayas”