TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sharma, Surender K.
AU  - Chandel, R.S.
AU  - Thakur, Shagun
AU  - Akash, 
AU  - Shivani, 
PY  - 2025/06/30
Y2  - 2026/04/30
TI  - Beekeeping in Himachal Pradesh: Way to an Economic Entrepreneurship
JF  - Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research
JA  - hjar
VL  - 50
IS  - 1
SE  - Status paper
DO  - 
UR  - https://hjar.org/article/view/172539
SP  - 10-15
AB  - Beekeeping is considered as an ancillary activity and an alternate to farmer for increased farm income. It also has been regarded as a sole profession in stationary and migratory mode. Annual profit estimate from migratory unit of 100 colonies is about six lakh and seventy-five thousand per year. In contrary to generalized statement that beekeeping is a low input and high output profession, an effort to practically understand the economics, limiting factors and thereafter alternatives to make unit economically viable has been made. Among the limiting factors; various diseases and enemies, low honey price, high input cost and less profit. To sustain apiaries in state, a requirement of about 20.8 kg of dry sugar/honey bee colony/year has been worked out. To overcome these impediments, proper infrastructure, channelized methodology and enhanced awareness is needed. Skill based trainings would be instrumental in growth of beekeeping sector in the state and large-scale involvement of beekeeping enthusiasts.
ER  -