Archive · 20 May 2025
Goa's Beekeeping Potential: Sustainable Livelihood and Apitourism
In Goa, people can start beekeeping as a way to make money and help the environment!
It's a simple way to earn a living, especially for families with no land.
Bees make honey, beeswax, and other products that can be sold.
Beekeeping also helps crops grow better because bees help with pollination.
Goa has many flowers and forests, so it's a great place for bees.
You can even learn about bees on vacation, which is called apitourism!
Beekeeping can make crops like cashews and mangoes grow much more.
That's why it's important to keep bees!
Beekeeping offers a sustainable livelihood in Goa, especially for landless families and women.
A single hive can produce 8–10kg of honey per season.
Beeswax, pollen, and propolis can be used for various products and in the health sector.
Bee pollination can boost crop yields significantly.
Goa has ideal conditions for beekeeping due to its forests and diverse flora.
- Who
- Shishira D, a postgraduate student in apiculture
- What
- Beekeeping as a sustainable livelihood and its benefits in Goa
- When
- World Bee Day
- Where
- Goa
- Why
- To highlight beekeeping's potential for sustainable livelihoods, environmental benefits, and apitourism in Goa.
- Location
- Goa, India
- Potential Honey Yield
- 8–10kg per hive per season
- Beneficiaries
- Landless families, women self-help groups, and homemakers
- Crop Yield Increase (Cashew)
- Up to 30%
- Crop Yield Increase (Mango)
- Up to 350%