Bee farming (Apiculture)
The Revenue potential is estimated at US$ 8,300 per year.
The Project cost is US$ 8942.
1 Person per acreage
US $50
Bee wax 0.6kg requires a production cost of US$6 which comes to US$ 156 per month and US$1,872 per year
Utilities(power) = US$ 15 per month = US$180 per annum,
Utilities (water) = US$ 15 per month = US$180 per annum,
Salaries =US$50 per month= US$600 per annum,
Sub-Total = US$960
There is high demand for honey for home consumption and pharmaceutical use in making drugs. Some beekeepers salvage the comb to use its wax for candles or at times it is mixed with maize flour to make ice-cream cones. In addition, wax is demanded by cobblers, makers of household textiles and garments. There are so many small scale farmers investing in this business spread all over the Country.
Bee hives are opened after the bees have been smoked out using the smoke pump, honeycombs are pressed by hand. Honey is separated from the wax using pressing machines to produce better quality honey. Honey from honeycomb is extracted, warmed, strained and bottled.