{"id":745,"date":"2012-11-10T17:19:24","date_gmt":"2012-11-10T17:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fortuneofafrica.com\/ug\/bee-farming\/"},"modified":"2012-11-10T17:19:24","modified_gmt":"2012-11-10T17:19:24","slug":"bee-farming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrifacto.com\/uganda\/bee-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Bee Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><br \/>\nIn Uganda bees live as naturally as possible with minimum human intervention to maintain its blessed status thus Bees are protected by Mother Nature. There are more than 20,000species of wild bees. Many species are either solitary or live in small colonies. Beekeeping, or apiculture, is concerned with the practical management of the social species of honey Bees, which live in large colonies of up to 100,000 individuals. The health and welfare of any colony of bees is thus paramount to ensure the best honey. Honeybees gather honey within a radius of 3 km from their hive. As such the placement of these hives is carefully planned. Uganda is blessed with fertile soil the agricultural land is in pristine condition with farmers practicing farming using very little or no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of Hives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional Hives for subsistence use<\/li>\n<li>Modern Hives for commercial use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Harvesting<\/strong><br \/>\nThe honey harvesting is done with care and understanding of bees. In line with commitment to sustainable beekeeping, ensuring that beekeepers only harvest surplus honey from the colonies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Production of Honey<\/strong><br \/>\nIn order to produce one pound of honey the bees must bring in about 75,000 loads of nectar into the hive. This amount of flying is equal to roughly four to six times around the circumference of the earth. To process of gathering nectar into honey, the receiving bee will transfer it to a honeycomb cell. Since the water content is high, about \u00be of it must be removed. This is accomplished when the bees distribute themselves throughout the hive and start beating their wings. This fanning not only removes excess moisture but keeps the hive at a constant temperature of 94\u00b0F. The lifetime of a worker bee is about six weeks. During that time she will have made only \u00bd tsp. of honey. The lifespan of a worker bee is merely 45 to 60 days long. Within this short time she will only be able to produce half a tablespoon of honey weighing about 3 grams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Known Areas in Uganda for Bee keepering<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kichwamba Beekeeping<\/li>\n<li>Gulu-Beekeeping<\/li>\n<li>Masaka Beekeeping<\/li>\n<li>Pabo Beekeeping<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Centre<\/li>\n<li>Bee Keeping<\/li>\n<li>Otinowau Bee Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Honey Varieties and Forms<\/strong><br \/>\nThe various forms of honey include liquid, comb, cut-comb, solid (granulated or crystallized), and chunk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honey Storage<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honey has an indefinite shelf-life due to its high concentration of sugar.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honey should be kept in a cool location away from direct sunlight in a tightly covered container.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honey may be frozen although there&#8217;s really no need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits from the Bee<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Honey is eaten by people<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Beeswax<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bee Propolis is a resinous mixture that honey bees collect from tree buds sap flows or\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 other botanical sources; it is used as a sealant for unwanted open spaces in the hive.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bee pollen<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Royal jelly is the royal jelly that makes the Queen Bee. She is made not born. The eggs laid are all the same. The only difference is that one is singled out to be a Queen and is exclusively fed the royal Jelly all of its life. The other larvae only receive the substance for the first three days of their existence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Determinates of good Honey<\/strong><br \/>\nThe vegetation around where bees forage determine the flavour, colour and viscosity of the honey.<\/p>\n<p>Quality deteriorates because of poor harvesting and processing methods. Normally it is the human factor that plays the biggest role in compromising the quality of honey.<\/p>\n<p>Bee farmers must harvest only ripe honey, using the proper harvesting method to ensure the honey is not laden with excessive smoke and ashes. At the refinery, the honey extraction, filtering and packing has to be carefully controlled. Throughout the chain of activities, the honey has to be handled with clean equipment and stored under proper conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support by Government<\/strong><br \/>\nGovernment is required to formulate policies that will enhance the growth of the sector. The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Program has provided some farmers with beehives and training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organisation Supporting Bee Keepers<\/strong><br \/>\nApi-Trade Uganda is an organization dedicated to supporting the Beekeeping industry. They provide a regional link for producers, buyers and equipment supplier.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" class=\"mcePaste\" style=\"width: 1px;height: 1px;overflow: hidden\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-GB   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                                                             &lt;![endif]--><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal;font-style: normal\">Bee Farming<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal\">Introduction<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\">In Uganda bees live as naturally as possible with minimum human intervention to maintain its blessed status thus Bees are protected by Mother Nature.<\/span><\/span><i><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: #231f20\"> There are more than 20,000species of wild bees. Many species are either solitary or live in small colonies. Beekeeping, or apiculture, is concerned with the practical management of the social species of honey Bees, which live in large colonies of up to 100,000 individuals. <\/span><\/i><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">The health and welfare of any colony of bees is thus paramount to ensure the best honey. Honeybees gather honey within a radius of 3 km from their hive. As such the placement of these hives is carefully planned. Uganda is blessed with fertile soil the agricultural land is in pristine condition with farmers practicing farming using very little or no chemical fertilizers or pesticides.<\/span><\/span><i><\/i><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext\">Types of Hives<\/span><i><\/i><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .55pt\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;color: #231f20\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">Traditional Hives for<\/span><b><\/b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">subsistence use <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .55pt\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;color: #462610\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">Modern<\/span><b><\/b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">Hives for commercial use. <\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Harvesting<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">The honey harvesting is done with care and understanding of bees. In line with commitment to sustainable beekeeping, ensuring that beekeepers only harvest surplus honey from the colonies. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Production of Honey<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">In order to produce one pound of honey the bees must bring in about 75,000 loads of nectar into the hive. This amount of flying is equal to roughly four to six times around the circumference of the earth. To process of gathering nectar into honey, the receiving bee will transfer it to a honeycomb cell. Since the water content is high, about \u00be of it must be removed. This is accomplished when the bees distribute themselves throughout the hive and start beating their wings. This fanning not only removes excess moisture but keeps the hive at a constant temperature of 94\u00b0F. The lifetime of a worker bee is about six weeks. During that time she will have made only \u00bd tsp. of honey. The lifespan of a worker bee is merely 45 to 60 days long. Within this short time she will only be able to produce half a tablespoon of honey weighing about 3 grams.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Known Areas in Uganda for Bee keepering<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Kichwamba Beekeeping<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Gulu-Beekeeping <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Masaka Beekeeping<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Pabo Beekeeping <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Timothy Centre\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Bee Keeping<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: left;text-indent: -.25in\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Otinowau Bee Centre<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: justify\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext\">Honey Varieties and Forms <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: justify\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal\">The various forms of honey include liquid, comb, cut-comb, solid (granulated or crystallized), and chunk.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: justify\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext\">Honey Storage <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: justify;text-indent: -.25in\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal\">Honey has an indefinite shelf-life due to its high concentration of sugar. <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: justify;text-indent: -.25in\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal\">Honey should be kept in a cool location away from direct sunlight in a tightly covered container. <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: .55pt;text-align: justify;text-indent: -.25in\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal\">Honey may be frozen although there&#8217;s really no need.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: justify\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext\">Benefits from the Bee<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-align: left;text-indent: 0in;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;color: #231f20\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">Honey is eaten by people<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: left;text-indent: 0in;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;color: #231f20\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">Beeswax<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: left;text-indent: 0in;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">Bee Propolis<\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\"> is a resinous mixture that honey bees collect from tree buds sap flows or \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0other botanical sources; it is used as a sealant for unwanted open spaces in the hive. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: left;text-indent: 0in;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;color: #231f20\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">Bee pollen <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-align: left;text-indent: 0in;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: Symbol;font-style: normal\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &#039;Times New Roman&#039;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;color: #231f20\">Royal jelly <\/span><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">is the royal jelly that makes the Queen Bee. She is made not born. The eggs laid are all the same. The only difference is that one is singled out to be a Queen and is exclusively fed the royal Jelly all of its life. The other larvae only receive the substance for the first three days of their existence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;font-style: normal\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Determinates of good Honey <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">The vegetation around where bees forage determine the flavour, colour and viscosity of the honey. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;font-style: normal\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Quality deteriorates because of poor harvesting and processing methods. Normally it is the human factor that plays the biggest role in compromising the quality of honey.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;;font-style: normal\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;margin: 0in 0in .0001pt -35.45pt\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Bee farmers must harvest only ripe honey, using the proper harvesting method to ensure the honey is not laden with excessive smoke and ashes. At the refinery, the honey extraction, filtering and packing has to be carefully controlled. Throughout the chain of activities, the honey has to be handled with clean equipment and stored under proper conditions. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext\">Support by Government<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;color: windowtext;font-weight: normal\">Government is required to formulate policies that will enhance the growth of the sector. The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Program has provided some farmers with beehives and training. <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Organisation Supporting Bee Keepers<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: -35.45pt;text-align: left\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: &#039;Cambria&#039;,&#039;serif&#039;\">Api-Trade Uganda is an organization dedicated to supporting the Beekeeping industry. 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