Honey Bee Farming in Rubber Plantations-New Business Opportunity

 Rubber plantation is a good source of income for a traditional farmer.As the price of the rubber increases with increase in fuel rate,the profitability also increases. It won't be a bad idea if we can increase the income further by doing some small changes in the plantation. Honey bee farming in rubber plantations is such a small idea which increases the income from Rubber plantations by spending small amount of money and time which you can spare.

 This is not only for  a rubber farmer,but also for anyone having land near to rubber plantations.Rubber trees are great source of Honey.The joining part of young leaflets (petiole) produce Honey dew. At normal conditions the Honey produced in rubber plants not completely collected by honey bees.By doing honey bee farming near rubber plantations,we can ensure most of these honey is collected by our bees.As the rubber plantation area is large in India,Honey bee farming has great scope.Various Government agencies like Rubber board,National Horticulture Board,NABARD,Khadi Board etc give training and assistance to promote Bee keeping.

 Honey Bee farming is a great way to reduce unemployment in rural areas.This also increase the availability of pure natural Honey.This farming can avoid wastage of women work hours in village areas.Incorporating Honey Bee farming in current farm is always a sustainable method of farming.

See also

• Small scale Honey Bee keeping Business
• 10 Remarkable Health benefits of Honey
• Honey Bee farming
• Long Life by eating Honey