Beekeeping in the face of climate change in Ada Berga District, Oromia, Ethiopia

Degu, Teshome Kassa

doi:10.1080/00207233.2021.1920320

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“…The results of this research showed that climate change represented a great threat to beekeeping in the region of the Western Balkans. Numerous authors studied the impact of climate change on beekeeping in other areas of the world and reached the same conclusions [11,14,52]. Thus, Brown and Paxton [53] stated that climate change could be the major future threat for beekeeping.…”

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“…threats to beekeeping in specific areas or at the global level [7][8][9][10]. The largest number of studies are related to the relationship between climate change and beekeeping [11][12][13][14], as well as the impact of urbanisation and changes regarding land use [15,16], environmental pollution [17], agriculture [18,19], and diseases and pests [20] on the honey bee. Endangering honey bee populations by numerous threats may have a negative influence on the reproduction of plants, which might lead to changes in the floristic composition of plant communities and consequently to changes in the ecosystem services provided by these plant communities [2].…”

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Environmental threats to beekeeping in the Western Balkan countries - beekeepers’ perceptions

Šarić,

Muça,

Subić

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Commun.

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The subject of the paper refers to the research on beekeepers’ perceptions of environmentalthreats to beekeeping in the Western Balkan region. The following environmental threats were supposed to be the most pronounced: cutting of melliferous perennial plants and clearing of forests, urbanisation and environmental pollution, use of pesticides in agricultural production, pests and agents of bees’ diseases, climate changes. The aim of the research was to find out how beekeepers perceived these threats, to determine the presence of the threats and to define their intensity as well as their mutual relationship. For the purpose of this research, the authors created a structured questionnaire which was filled in by randomly selected beekeepers living in the Western Balkans. The research results show that most beekeepers in the studied area evaluated the assumed threats as strong to very strong, while the greatest percentage of beekeepers believes that climate change represents the greatest threat to beekeeping in the region. All assumed environmental threats show the same tendency, while they have the most serious effect on large apiaries with more than 150 bee colonies, located in lowland areas up to 200 meters above sea level with intensive farming. Findings of this research are important in order to adapt the current beekeeping practice in the region to more sustainable solutions, through improvement of the existing beekeeping legislation and advisory services. 

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Environmental threats to beekeeping in the Western Balkan countries - beekeepers’ perceptions

Šarić,

Muça,

Subić

et al. 2023

Environ. Res. Commun.

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Beekeeping as an incentive to catchment rehabilitation

Bareke

Gemeda

Kumsa

et al. 2021

International Journal of Environmental Studies

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Assessment of Function of Beekeepers Farmers Research Group in Selected Oromia Zones

Biyena,

Degu

2024

WJAST

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Assessment of the function of beekeepers Farmers’ Research Extension Group (FREG) was conducted in Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfine, West shewa and Southwest shewa Zones of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia from February to May, 2021 with the specific objectives to assess the main functions of FREGs and to explore challenges faced beekeepers FREGs in the areas. The interview was conducted using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires to collect the required data. Descriptive statistics was employed to summarize variables, while inferential tools like independent samples t-test and chi-square were used to test variables under hypothesis. The results indicated that FREGs participants were better involved in diagnosis situations, result evaluation and dissemination than nonmembers. Some of the major constraints identified from the assessment include weak linkage among stakeholders, lack of habit of working together and poor participation of beekeepers in innovation system. The result also revealed that sex of household heads, experience in beekeeping, education level and family size showed significant difference. Hence, FREG approach has help project participants to improve their participation in research and development activity. However, substantial support is required from stakeholders in order to improve linkage and broaden its scope.

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Beekeeping in the face of climate change in Ada Berga District, Oromia, Ethiopia

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Environmental threats to beekeeping in the Western Balkan countries - beekeepers’ perceptions

Environmental threats to beekeeping in the Western Balkan countries - beekeepers’ perceptions

Beekeeping as an incentive to catchment rehabilitation

Assessment of Function of Beekeepers Farmers Research Group in Selected Oromia Zones

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