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How do bees land on the spot? Indian-origin scientist finds out
A study led by a scientist of Indian-origin has decoded the tricky art of landing by honey bees, a finding that can have huge implications in making better robot planes. Read more
Apitherapy now in Madurai
The next time someone you know complains of joint pain, hot water bottles and medication need not be the only solution. Read more
Orissa tribals in India adopt beekeeping business
Tribals in Orissa’s Kaoraput district take to apiculture to earn a living. A non- governmental organization called ‘Sarvodaya Committee’ initiated the honey collection in 1955, aided by Orissa Khadi and Village industry board. Read more
Silent Killer of Honey Bees in Kerala: Mobile Towers and Radiation
A new study the electromagnetic waves also known as EM waves pose a threat to the honey bees and an abrupt and drastic decrease in the bee population was observed in areas that had installed new cell phone towers. Update: … Continue reading
Outside exporters sell honey under ‘Kashmir’ brand
Kashmir apiculturists have demanded legal action against unscrupulous exporters of Punjab and Tamil Nadu, who are selling inferior honey under brand name ‘Kashmir’ similar to Kashmir honey.“It is simply a brand theft,” said Altaf Ahmad, an apiculturist. Read more
India: Need for a balance in dealing with beehives
Undeniably, friction is inherent in the interface between honey bees and humans. Often provoked by mischievous acts of humans, swarmsof bees that have lived harmoniously in the city beautiful for decades descend upon passersby. Read More
India: Money beyond honey
Honeybees are no longer just reared for their honey but for boosting crop yield in a big way through cross pollination. Read More
Export of honey from India expected to rise in 2009-10
With the honey production in the Kashmir valley showing considerable surge, the authorities have set the target for honey export for 2009-10 to 250 metric tonnes, an official spokesman said on Sunday. Read More
Gather honey minus stings, in a ‘spacesuit’
The protective gear is the innovation of Nageshwara Charitable Trust (NCT), a Nagpur-based NGO that runs a honey-collection project in the tribal districts of Vidarbha and markets the honey in a venture that has changed the way honey hunters have … Continue reading
Indian scientists use cow urine for better rearing of honeybees
Scientists in Uttarakhand are making use of cow urine to save bees from contacting microbial diseases during the rearing process. Read More
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