(HBO) – Half of Lac Thuy district’s forest areas of 19,100 hectares are cultivated with longan, litchi and other perennial trees, which serves as a good ground for the development of honey and bee sector. Bestowed with favourable weather conditions, Lac Thuy district has gained high economic efficiency from apiculture. Thanks to its high quality, local honey has met the taste of the market and become the main source of income of many households.

Duong Van Uu’s family in Hong Phong village, Yen Bong commune, is now having 200 be swarms of bees. Last year, his family earned 200 million VND from 2,000 litres of honey.

Duong Van Uu’s family in Hong Phong village, Yen Bong commune, began the job in 1972 and now they are having 200 swarms of bees which generate some 2,000 litres of honey each year. The family earns an average of over 200 million VND from selling the honey. 

Uu said that beekeeping is not difficult but it requires keepers’ carefulness and deep understanding of the bees’ habitat like bee swarm season and foraging season as well as various kinds of flowers. Longan, litchi, acacia and eucalyptusare best for bees with honey production. 

Foraging season is between February and July, particularly from May, households harvest honey two or three times a month. Meanwhile, when nectar becomes scare in the cold season, beekeepers should work to prevent absconding, he said.

With more than 40 years of experience in beekeeping, Ha Huu Huong in Zone 7, Chi Ne town, has 50 swarms of bees. Last year, he harvested 500 litres of honey and gained 100 million VND. 

 

"Choosing queen bees is of utmost importance as they play a decisive role in developing a healthy swarm and producing high-quality honey. Disease prevention should get due attention. Gearing towards clean products, our honey has been favoured by many traders. As each litre of honey is sold at 160,000 VND, our family earn over 100 million VND each year”, he said.

According to Hoang Dinh Chinh, deputy head of the Lac Thuy district’s bureau of agriculture and rural development, the trade is not new in Lac Thuy. It was developed in a small scale, then the model is widened widely thanks to its economic efficiency. Taking advantage of the forest land, local people have rushed to farm bees, with 500 households keeping 10,000 swarms. Each year, the district harvests 120 tonnes of honey and gains over 20 billion VND.

Many people have shifted to beekeeping as this job does not require to big investment but brings about a stable income. However, it requires high techniques and carefulness in each stage.

Beekeeping is potential for local economic development, making significant contributions to the alleviation of poverty and improvement of local livelihoods. Therefore, Lac Thuy district has worked to encourage local farmers to develop the bee swarms while planting more forests to create food for bees. Apiculture is well developed in Yen Bong and Khoan Du commune, and Chi Ne town. 

In a bid to make beekeeping as a spearhead in the local economy, local authorities should give more support to the farmers so that they can develop a sustainable model and build Lac Thuy honey brand./.

 


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