The environment has a huge impact on differences among bee colonies due to stimuli and response, but the genetic makeup of a colony is the basis for many of the features that define a particular sub-species of honey bee. For as long as honey bees have been domesticated, beekeepers have known that different genetic stocks …
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What could be the nutritional value of honey.
Most of times people consume everything that they come across, if amount of sugar content in it is relatively high without knowing its pros and cons to their bodies. We all say as sweet as honey,but what could be nutritional value of honey? The following are advantages associated with honey consumption. Remedy for Cough. Honey …
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What are some of the major diseases associated with bee farming.
Bee farming like any other animal rared in a farm have got diseases that affect it over its life cycle. The following are some of major diseases that attack bees. American Foulbrood is a highly lethal and contagious disease of honey bees, caused by the spore-forming bacteria Bacillus larvae . The larvae is the, that …
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Needs for Beekeeping
Bee farming is one of the rewarding and enjoyable occupation as it has a lot of benefits when compared to other farming business. Capital investment is low compared to other farm enterprise. Requires little land (50 colonies or hives require a ¼ acre ) which does not have to be fertile. Bee-keeping is cheap and …
Apiculture.
Bee keeping in Kenya has been practiced traditionally for a long period of time. Only 80 % of Kenya consist of arid and semi-arid lands that have high potential for honey production. Bee-farming in these area is the backbone to many farmers. However only 20% of the country’s honey production potential which is estimated to …
Farmers in Nyandarua County to earn more from sugar beet.
Farmer in Nyandarua county are expected to earn extra coin from the new crop known as sugar beet. This is after a research that was carried out and proved that this crop can do well this region. A factory worth Shs.200 billion will be put at Njabini,at a time when local sugar industry is trying …
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What could be the nutritional value of crocodile meat?
No one could imagine that crocodile meat is good for human consumption, however this nutritional meat tastes almost like a chicken meat. Meaning its a white meat. Although its served in few dinning places across the world. The following are the benefits associated with the diet. Low in fat content. Crocodile meat contains less fat …
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Requirements for one to start operating a crocodile farm.
Crocodile farming has a good financial potential but a lot of patient is required till when crocs reach maturity age,this takes three to four years. The southern and Eastern parts of Kenya provides the best conditions for crocodile farming,though other parts like Kirinyaga have also been conducive for crocs. In order to venture into this …
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Reptile Pays
when people here the word reptile they directly think of worrying creatures that are unfriendly to human. But do you know it’s possible to make cash out of them. commercial croc farming premise is among the complex industry in Kenya,but at the same time needs huge amount of money to start .You have to invest …
Hope For Farmers.
Over the past few months Kenyan farmers have been experiencing fertilizer shortage but now they have a reason to smile. The national treasury has released 2 billion shillings for the purpose of purchasing fertiliser for farmers as we approach the rainy season. “Last week on Friday we were able to receive Shs.2 billion from the …
gold soil 