📘 Course Description:
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to apiculture (beekeeping) in the Kenyan context, focusing on sustainable practices, entrepreneurship, and value addition. Designed for aspiring and practicing agripreneurs, farmers, extension agents, and youth interested in agribusiness, the course covers the biology of bees, hive management, honey production, pollination services, and marketing of bee products such as honey, beeswax, propolis, and royal jelly.
Participants will gain hands-on knowledge in selecting appropriate bee species, setting up apiaries, maintaining colony health, and applying Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in beekeeping. The course also explores the role of apiculture in biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and rural development.
Through practical fieldwork, case studies, and access to experienced practitioners, learners will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to run a profitable and sustainable beekeeping enterprise in Kenya's diverse agro-ecological zones.
✅ Key Topics Include:
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Introduction to Bee Biology and Behavior
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Apiary Site Selection and Hive Types
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Colony Management and Seasonal Activities
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Honey Harvesting, Processing, and Quality Control
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Bee Health and Pest/Disease Management
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Value Addition and Marketing of Bee Products
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Policies, Standards, and Export Opportunities in Kenya
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Business Planning and Financial Management in Apiculture
