Transforming Apiculture for Food and Nutrition Security in Tigrai Region (Apiculture beyond production)

Abstract

Apiculture is a promising off-farm enterprise, which directly and indirectly contributes to smallholder’s income in particular and nation’s economy in general. Tigrai region is blessed for different colors of honey, particularly is known for its specialty white honey. The white honey, produced from a special unique floral of highland and midlands of the region is with high demand and fetches remarkable price in the domestic and international markets. Using combined methodological method, the study was addressed the issues mentioned in the document. The overall approach of the study was conducted through situational analysis, review of literatures, expert opinion and conference inputs. The opportunities, strategic objectives and actions, existing challenges and recommended strategic interventions of the apicultural sub-sector have thoroughly addressed in 
this document. It is known that, beekeepers realizing that vegetations are a source of forage for honeybees would guard against the destruction and be encouraged to plants, more plants for supplying pollen and nectar. It is concluded that apiculture sub-sector is known for food and nutrition security as well as ecological restoration of our plant.