Uniting Life, Social, and Natural Sciences in Ecological Exploration
Bridging Borders: International Research, Local Impact
Beyond Theory: Practical Insights and Technical Advancements
Synthesizing Knowledge, Pioneering Tomorrow's Solutions
Strengthening Research Integrity, Fostering Collaboration
ABSTRACT: The paper is targeted to trace out the role of apiculture in improving crop yield leading to the betterment of human livelihood in Bangladesh. Different cultivated crops in Bangladesh such as cabbage, cauliflower, mango, litchi, mustard, cotton, onion, coriander and chili are highly dependent on honey bee pollination. Adequate pollination results in higher seed yield, quality and germination capacity. Besides, honey and beeswax are the casual output of apiculture which acts as a good income generating source. Other bee producing products like pollen, propolis and royal jelly are very much useful to make secondary products of human use. Considering the benefits, some organizations of the country have shown their interest on commercial rearing of honey bee. But making profit from this business has been very difficult due to lack of related information, institutional research, sufficient machinery and equipment. Farmers are involved in indiscriminate application of pesticides which kills the natural pollinators as well as deteriorates the environmental condition. DAE (Department of Agricultural Extension) has taken initiatives for training on apiculture and dissemination of necessary technologies to improve the situation. Attention on apiculture will ultimately lead to the maximization of crop yield, improvement of livelihood and conservation of biodiversity.
Keywords: Honey bee, crop yield, biodiversity, rural livelihood.
Immunomodulatory roles of probiotics in aquaculture: mechanisms and applications for fish disease control
Emerging roles of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in fish gut health and oxidative stress regulation
Abuses of pesticides ravage soil dwelling insects and soil health in Bangladesh
Functional composition and prevalence of arthropod communities in sweet corn-soybean intercropping system in Gazipur, Bangladesh
Wolf-spider genus Ocyale audouin, 1826 (Araneae: Lycosidae): a new species from Bangladesh
Socio-ecological dynamics of local crop persistence beyond adaptation: an interdisciplinary approach to Takenoko-imo taro in rural Japan
Effect of different management practices on sucking insect pests, disease incidence, and natural enemies in tomato plants
Insecticide-induced mortality and toxicity in two insect pests of sweet gourd
Abundance and diversity of arthropod pests in sesame crop field
Community empowerment as a pathway to sustainable agricultural productivity and biodiversity conservation in Nepal
Demography, husbandry practices, biosecurity and economic viability of pet bird farms in selected regions of Bangladesh: current status and future prospects
Field evaluation of plant-based oils against major sucking pests of chili
Plant characteristics and predator-prey abundance modulate aphid infestation and yield in bean cultivars
Exploring sustainable approaches for managing pod borer insect in yard long bean
Spatiotemporal assessment on above-ground biomass and carbon stock dynamics in Bhawal National Park of Bangladesh using Gedi Lidar and Sentinel-2 data
Ecology Journal © All Rights Reserved.
Developed by ToLearnTeam