The beekeeping subsector has been an integral part of agriculture in Ethiopia. It has been contri... more The beekeeping subsector has been an integral part of agriculture in Ethiopia. It has been contributing to the household income and poverty alleviation and national economy through export. The country has huge apicultural resources that made it the leading honey and beeswax producer in Africa. Moreover, Ethiopia is a country where apicultural research is being conducted in a coordinated manner under the national agricultural research system. Hence, a lot of information have been gathered o different aspects of the beekeeping. This is a review of various research results that are from published and unpublished papers over a long period of time in the course of the apicultural research. It has been revealed that the country’s beekeeping subsector is mainly practiced using traditional basket hives with low productivity. However, attempts by various investigators and development actors showed that both the production and quality can be improved in terms of transforming the beekeeping sy...
Vernonia amygdalina honey is one of the important mono-floral honey in Ethiopia where the plant g... more Vernonia amygdalina honey is one of the important mono-floral honey in Ethiopia where the plant grows widely. In this study Vernonia honey samples were collected from potential honey producing districts of West Wollega, Jimma and Ilu Abba Bora zones of Oromia regional state. Melissopalynological analysis was conducted for the samples to confirm their botanical origin. Aroma and taste were evaluated using blindfold assessment of experienced tasters. Colour was graded using pfund color grader. Granulation starting time was recorded by inspecting the samples every two days visually and granulation pattern was also judged by close observation of the crystallizing samples. Chemical characterization was conducted following the Codex Alimentarius (2001) protocol. The results indicated that V.amygdalina honey is a moo-floral honey with high pollen frequency (mean 84.45%), its peculiar color, aroma, taste and uniform and fine crystallization pattern. The chemical profile generally showed tha...
The beekeeping subsector has been an integral part of agriculture in Ethiopia. It has been contri... more The beekeeping subsector has been an integral part of agriculture in Ethiopia. It has been contributing to the household income and poverty alleviation and national economy through export. The country has huge apicultural resources that made it the leading honey and beeswax producer in Africa. Moreover, Ethiopia is a country where apicultural research is being conducted in a coordinated manner under the national agricultural research system. Hence, a lot of information have been gathered o different aspects of the beekeeping. This is a review of various research results that are from published and unpublished papers over a long period of time in the course of the apicultural research. It has been revealed that the country’s beekeeping subsector is mainly practiced using traditional basket hives with low productivity. However, attempts by various investigators and development actors showed that both the production and quality can be improved in terms of transforming the beekeeping sy...
Vernonia amygdalina honey is one of the important mono-floral honey in Ethiopia where the plant g... more Vernonia amygdalina honey is one of the important mono-floral honey in Ethiopia where the plant grows widely. In this study Vernonia honey samples were collected from potential honey producing districts of West Wollega, Jimma and Ilu Abba Bora zones of Oromia regional state. Melissopalynological analysis was conducted for the samples to confirm their botanical origin. Aroma and taste were evaluated using blindfold assessment of experienced tasters. Colour was graded using pfund color grader. Granulation starting time was recorded by inspecting the samples every two days visually and granulation pattern was also judged by close observation of the crystallizing samples. Chemical characterization was conducted following the Codex Alimentarius (2001) protocol. The results indicated that V.amygdalina honey is a moo-floral honey with high pollen frequency (mean 84.45%), its peculiar color, aroma, taste and uniform and fine crystallization pattern. The chemical profile generally showed tha...
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