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BEEKEEPING MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
BEEKEEPING MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Author(s): Alexandra Roşu, Aurica Grec
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: organic apiculture; quality of honey; insecticides; pesticides; pollution; sustainable development.

Summary/Abstract: Pesticides have impact on bees, because they can not avoid it, substances being present in pollen and nectar. Pollinators can not avoid them and therefore they are eating it. Apiculture, as a branch of agricultural production is an activity that requires no special investment, became a profession for people whose existence is assured by the revenues from beekeeping or rather, but it can be also a means of relaxation. Apiculture practice can be also a real therapy, because it offers to the beekeeper natural products, dietary, biological valuable. In this regard, through the conducted research in different parts of the Sălaj County within a radius of 20 km, to a number of 210 families of bees, we followed the influence of insecticides and pesticides on bee families. The results indicate that the development of the ecological agriculture is vital, involving the replacing of chemical additives with biological products, biodegradable and safe for the environment. Such way it can be considered as part of actions for sustainable development.

  • Issue Year: 20/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 464-472
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English