A study on economics of beekeeping in yamuna nagar district of Haryana
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2006
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CCSHAU
Abstract
The study entitled “A study on Economics of beekeeping in Yamuna Nagar
district of Haryana” was carried out in Yamunanagar district of Haryana state during
2003-04. It was observed that the expenditure on wooden box with iron stand accounted
for 43.49 per cent followed by honey bees, wax sheets and labour costs. The returns
from honey accounted for 82.76 per cent followed by bee colonies ( 14.79 ) and bee
wax (2.45 ). The net returns were maximum in large category followed medium and
small categories. The benefit-cost ratio showed that an investment of Rs. 1 in
beekeeping enterprise as overall would fetch a return of Rs 2.19. And it was highest in
large sized beekeepers i.e. 2.99. The whole cost invested in beekeeping enterprise was
recoverable with in one year. While marketing of honey channel-II (producer-consumer
sale at market) was mostly adopted by large beekeepers. The major problems faced by
the beekeepers were lack of fair prices of honey and competitions among buyers.
However, there is need to develop proper marketing and processing facilities so that the
producer can get fair price of their produce.