Comprehensive Value Chain Development of Natural Resources for Economic Diversification: The Apiculture Approach
Comprehensive Value Chain Development of Natural Resources for Economic Diversification: The Apiculture Approach作者机构：Department of Crop Protection University of Abuja Abuja Nigeria Raw Materials Research and Development Council Abuja Nigeria
出 版 物：《Advances in Entomology》 (昆虫学（英文）)
年 卷 期：2021年第9卷第2期
页 面：59-69页
学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学]
主 题：Apiculture Bee Products Certification Industry Economic Diversification
摘 要：The present economic challenges in Nigeria call for a serious sustainable environment-friendly agricultural enterprise with a great potential that improves export earnings. It is our fervent believe that the contribution of the apiculture sector to its sustainable human development and specifically increases the income of beekeepers and traders of bee products through improved commercialization of quality bee products in Nigeria which will in turn lead to a drastic increase in the GDP of the nation. The overall goal of the Nigeria Apiculture Value Chain (AVC) Development Program is to contribute to an increase income of beekeepers and other actors on the AVC through increase in production capacity, stimulate the efficiency and competitiveness of the AVC products by improving standards, processing capacity so as to access higher value niche markets through Fairtrade International (FLO) certification or organic certifications and to achieve a total sales value of over $5 million by 2035 (Sustainable Development Goal SDG) target on Food Security. Apiculture provides highly desirable products such as honey, comb/wax, pollen, propolis, bee venom, royal jelly, apilarnil and apilanil prop, value added products and pollination services. It is of note to stress the need to urgently embrace the use of modern techniques in keeping hon
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