Beekeeping practice is important as ecological conservation and economical source of farmers in agricultural sector. Despite diverse flora in the highlands of Guji zone the beekeepers were not intensively benefited from beekeeping due to lack of modern bee technologies and lack of knowledge and skills of beekeepers on modern beekeeping practices. There are many proven bee technologies. Thus, demonstrating proven bee technologies to beekeepers is important for sustainable honey production. For this study, three kebeles were selected based on their honey production potential. At each kebele 15 beekeepers were selected based on their experience on beekeeping practices. Cast mould, honey extractor, modern hive, queen cage, smoker and etc. were the bee technologies used for demonstration. Method and result demonstrations were intensively used on construction of hive stand, bee transfer, bee management practices and harvesting. Bees were fed by shiro and sugar at dearth period. Trainings and experience of beekeepers were the major extension methods used. Questions were prepared and interviewed to beekeepers before and after demonstration to understand the improvement of knowledge and skills of beekeepers on bee technologies. Descriptive statistics, t test, cost benefit analysis and narration were used to analysis the data. The result of t test showed that there was statistical significance difference between knowledge and skills of beekeepers before and after demonstration. This indicated that this demonstration improved the knowledge and skills of beekeepers’ on honey production. On average 27kg/hive of white honey was obtained from demonstration. The result of cost benefit analysis revealed that demonstration of bee technologies generated a return of 3,220 birr/hive/season for beekeepers. This showed that beekeeping is a profitable business at the study area. Improved bee technologies should be disseminated at potential areas of honey production. Beekeepers should use bee technologies for maximum honey production and income generation.
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Kebede Basha, Bayisa Mekonen, Korji Dembi, Amare Girma, Delbo Abraham. (2022). Demonstration of Bee Technologies at Ana Sora District, Guji Zone, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia. Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 10(3), 46-54. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.avs.20221003.11
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Kebede Basha; Bayisa Mekonen; Korji Dembi; Amare Girma; Delbo Abraham. Demonstration of Bee Technologies at Ana Sora District, Guji Zone, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia. Anim. Vet. Sci. 2022, 10(3), 46-54. doi: 10.11648/j.avs.20221003.11
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