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<p>Beekeeping with <em>Apis cerana</em>: An indigenous tradition of tribal areas of Chamba district (Himachal Pradesh)</p> <p> </p>

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Title Statement <p>Beekeeping with <em>Apis cerana</em>: An indigenous tradition of tribal areas of Chamba district (Himachal Pradesh)</p> <p> </p>
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Sharma, Anurag ; Dr. Y S P UHF, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Kapoor, Renu ; Regional Horticulture Research and Training Station, Jachh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Raina, Rajiv ; Kirishi Vigyan Kendra, Chamba 176 314, Himachal Pradesh, India
Thakur, Kehar Singh; Kirishi Vigyan Kendra, Chamba 176 314, Himachal Pradesh, India
Thakur, Manish ; College of Horticulture & Forestry, Thunag Distt. Mandi 175 048 Himachal Pradesh, India
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Apis cerana, Chamba, Honey harvesting, Indigenous beekeeping, Traditional knowledge
 
Summary, etc. <p>Traditional beekeeping in Chamba is very primitive. The present study aims to recognize and document the traditional knowledge and methods of beekeeping with <em>Apis Cerana</em> in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. The cluster data of 250 traditional beekeepers was collected from 25 villages of five development blocks of Chamba district during 2018-2019.The suitable agro-climatic conditions, plenty of wild as well as cultivated bee flora and their traditional knowledge offers vast potential for development and success of apiculture in the district. The indigenous hives are known as Ganar in Chamba district. The wall hives are made by leaving cavity while constructing house and thus they vary in their size. Size of log hives depends upon the tree truck collected from the forest. Honey harvesting is done in rational way by squeezing the combs, hence total destructions of bee hives. Cleaning of hives is done with raw comb mixed with flower extracts or juniper/ pine needles, which in turn helps them to attract swarms. Unfortunately, traditional beekeeping <em>A. cerana </em>is under threat due to construction of pukka houses and lack of scientific knowledge of beekeeping to the traditional bee keepers.</p>
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
2022-04-29 17:11:44
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK); ##issue.vol## 21, ##issue.no## 2 (2022): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
 
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