CARIBBEAN BEEKEEPING CONGRESS: Guidelines for Country Reports
CARIBBEAN BEEKEEPING CONGRESS: Guidelines for Country Reports Country reports are intended to summarise the history of the beekeeping sector, its current status, and recommendation/plans for the future. The reports, when viewed collectively should give a realistic snapshot of the status of beekeeping in the region and should serve to inform initiatives towards ensuring the sustainability of the sector, while developing its competitiveness. 1. HISTORY / BACKGROUND OF BEEKEEPING 2. BEEKEEPING DEMOGRAPHICS No. of beekeepers (sex, age, years of experience, education, full time/part time, etc. According to the availability of data) Total no. of colonies, no of colonies per beekeeper, spatial distribution of colonies on island/country, etc.) Categorisation of no. of colonies managed by beekeepers 3. APIARY MANAGEMENT Race of bees Indigenous/Stingless bees Types of hives used Products harvested/produced Pest and disease issues Main problems experienced Main constraints to growth/development Availability and source of extension services/support 4. …
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CARIBBEAN BEEKEEPING CONGRESS: Guidelines for Country Reports Country reports are intended to summarise the history of the beekeeping sector, its current status, and recommendation/plans for the future. The reports, when viewed collectively should give a realistic snapshot of the status of beekeeping in the region and should serve to inform initiatives towards ensuring the sustainability of the sector, while developing its competitiveness. 1. HISTORY / BACKGROUND OF BEEKEEPING 2. BEEKEEPING DEMOGRAPHICS No. of beekeepers (sex, age, years of experience, education, full time/part time, etc. According to the availability of data) Total no. of colonies, no of colonies per beekeeper, spatial distribution of colonies on island/country, etc.) Categorisation of no. of colonies managed by beekeepers 3. APIARY MANAGEMENT Race of bees Indigenous/Stingless bees Types of hives used Products harvested/produced Pest and disease issues Main problems experienced Main constraints to growth/development Availability and source of extension services/support 4. BEEKEEPING ENTERPRISE Type of enterprise Products marketed /issues with marketing Degree of mechanisation/ equipment used in sector Source of labour/ labour issues Determinants of market prices for products marketed Estimated annual value of (tangible) beekeeping goods & services. 5. PROJECTIONS FOR SECTOR GROWTH/DEVELOPMENT Presentation time: Twenty (20) minutes.