Benefits of beekeeping and farming

It is an activity that has been developed for a long time, allowing introduce and develop new techniques and tools for the management, care and maintenance of bees. Compared with other sectors of world agriculture, apiculture records continued growth. The exclusive international market for this product and its derivatives is expanding, there is a growing demand for honey abroad. The European bee, commonly used for making honey is docile and recorded high productivity. The production cost is between 25 and 30% of the current price. Pollination as part of the process performed by bees for making honey, offers enormous benefits for the environment in the stabilization and maintenance of ecosystems and increasing agricultural productivity. Mexican honey bee is the best paid in the world, is preferred by the US and European markets. The climate of our country is very favorable for this activity has abundant and varied vegetation's bee. Beekeeping in Mexico is an important branch of agricultural production, by the great occupation that generates in rural areas. Currently, the national beekeeping is among the top three spots in the livestock subsector as a generator of foreign exchange by exporting honey. The income of bees for pollination of certain vegetables or fruit export is growing significantly. This work has placed additional income for farmers in the order of 37.4 million pesos annually. Cons of this activity Much of honey production in Mexico continues to develop in areas with low yields, low levels of technology and significant problems in the quality of honey. The pollution caused by herbicides. Illegal logging. There is a shortage of queen bees, producers must buy in other Mexican states. The growth of mechanized farming and ranching, which has not only reduced the space available for such activity, but has also altered the atmosphere resulting in floristic resources, vital for sustainable beekeeping is to be reduced.