What is apiculture? How is it important in our lives?

1.	What is apiculture? How is it important in our lives?
Answer» Apiculture (Bee-keeping) → Rearing, care and management of honey bees. Importance:- (a) Honey Natural aromatic sweet syrup Natural sweetener, laxative, blood purifier. Immediate source of energy (b) Bee wax – Used in cosmetics, creams, ointment (c) Bee venom – Venom from sting used in Rheumatoid arthritis (d) Propolis – Derived from plants for antiseptic and antibiotics (e) Pollination – Honey Bees act as major pollinators

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Apiculture (Bee-keeping) → Rearing, care and management of honey bees. Importance:-

(a) Honey

(b) Bee wax – Used in cosmetics, creams, ointment

(c) Bee venom – Venom from sting used in Rheumatoid arthritis

(d) Propolis – Derived from plants for antiseptic and antibiotics

(e) Pollination – Honey Bees act as major pollinators

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