Economic Evaluation of (Aips mellifera carnica) Carniolan Bee Breeding as Mobile Beekeeping in Khartoum State-Sudan

Abstract

This study was conducted in Khartoum State in the period of 2016 to 2019. The study aims to evaluate economic impact of Carniola beekeeping by mobile beekeeping in Khartoum state and to evaluate economic of mobile beekeepers, also to analyze samples of honey products to know if it is complying with international specificsand standards. The importance of this study is to get the benefits of the production and breeding of bees in Khartoum state in different flowering seasons for the forest and irrigated sector and to encourage investment within the State. A questionnaire was conducted, contained multiple axes and distributed to all breeders in Khartoum state with 16 breeders as a tool for collecting primary sources. SPSS analysis done to find correlation and variation between brood , beehives strength, number frames .Experiment has shown that there was a significant correlation between pollen grains collection , brood , increasing of the frames number , beehives strength. The experiment has shown that there was no significant between production of honey and the number of frames and beehives strength for the three seasons. For example, the average of pollen collection for acacia season was 22.96 ͣ ± 1.14 and the average of pollen for cantaloupe was 43.76 b ± 3.25. The average pollen for flower was 35.79ͨ± 2.54. Also the questionnaire found that traditional training for the beekeepers was 48% comparing with other sectors. For successful management skill for technicians working in the dissolved must be acquired 100%. Workers' need for technical training to work in apiary was 93.7%. Bee products are marketed locally by 68.7%. Bee products can enter the national economy by 100% percentage, but there are difficulties facing the entry of the product in the economic circle, the most important one is the marketing methods which constitute 44.8%. .The study concluded that the private sector exceeded the governmental sector by 56.2% in the establishment of bees, and the results of the questionnaire that the sources of honey bees were 56.3% purchase of local bees. Honey samples were analyzed by the homographic device to analyze sugars, water and photosynthesis. Experiment, questionnaire and analysis of samples showed that bees and their products have an economic return, whether through pollination of crops by bees and production of bee which is a strong competitor to other products and comply with international standards but are facing difficulties such as pest and traditional marketing methods.The most important recommendations are that to invest more funds and encourage our farmers in general for beekeeping. The technology of honey production and processing is one of the most important problems of traditional beekeeping products; therefore, this sector must receive the attention of the country. Consolidation of the weaker dependencies of strong colonies can be recommended for high rates of stored pollen grains and brood production.