Assessments of beekeeping production systems in Jambalul, Afgoi district, lower Shabelle region, Somalia

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Introduction. This article has two primary goals to establish the impact of beehive type on honey output at certain Jambalul beekeeping farms and the methods of honeybee production harvesting in Jambalul, Afgoi district, Lower Shabelle. Materials and Methods. This study examines the assessments of bee productivity in Jambalul, Afgoi district. The research was descriptive studies to assess the study’s factors. The primary data collection via surveys and questionnaires was used. The formal approach for choosing the right sample size is to use Slovan’s statistical formula; the sample size is 42 respondents with purposive sampling. Questionnaires were used by the researchers to gather primary data; the choice of this instrument was influenced by the time allotted for doing this research. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) was used to gather, organize, summarize, and statistically analyze the data (SPSS 16.0). Frequency tables and descriptive statistics were utilized by the researchers to examine the data and characterize the study’s variables. Results. Traditional beehive production systems were used by the majority of respondents (66.7%), whilst semi-traditional beehive production systems were used by 33.3% of respondents. 54.8% of the farmers used traditional hives, followed by semi-traditional hives used by 28.6% of the respondents and semi-traditional hives used by 16.7% of the remaining farmers. 66.7% of those surveyed said they used beekeeping for business purposes. 61.9% of respondents collect honeybees in the winter, whereas 33.3% of respondents were instructed to harvest honeybees in the fall. When the procedure was taking place, 85.7% of them were wearing protective gear. Conclusions. The study determined that beekeepers use traditional methods mostly but lack skills, knowledge, and materials. The researchers suggested increasing the productivity, production and quality of honey by improving the management of the traditional hives and introducing improved beehives, increasing the productiveness of bee colonies by improving bee forage and providing feed, and water, and introducing bee plants which is very important.

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Mohamud, M. H., Abdullahi, M. M., & Nageye, H. I. (2024). Assessments of beekeeping production systems in Jambalul, Afgoi district, lower Shabelle region, Somalia. Somali Journal of Science, Technology and Society, 1(1). Retrieved from https://africa.pagepress.net/sjsts/article/view/477