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Evaluation of the Physicochemical Characteristics of Honey Produced by Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) in Waghimra Zone Ebrahim, Yesuf
International Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Vol 6, No 3 (2025): Ij-FANRes
Publisher : Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources - NETWORKS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46676/ij-fanres.v6i3.519

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Honey is a natural sweet substance produced by bees from plant nectar or secretions. This study focused on assessing the physicochemical properties of honey from the Waghimra Administrative zone in Ethiopia's Amhara region, and examining how different agro-ecological zones (lowland, midland, and highland) and sampling sources (beekeepers, SDARC apiary site, and local honey traders) influence honey quality. A total of 27 honey samples were collected across these agro-ecological areas. Physicochemical characteristics were analyzed following international standards, including the European Union Directive 2001/110/EC and guidelines from the Ethiopian Standards Agency (2011). The findings showed that the average moisture content, pH, ash content, HMF (hydroxymethylfurfural), free acidity, electrical conductivity, total solids, reducing sugars, and apparent sucrose levels were 17.16%, 3.56, 0.1g/100g, 1.99mg/kg, 24.17meq/kg, 0.25mS/cm, 82.84%, 66.68g/100g, and 4.29g/100g, respectively. All these values were within the acceptable ranges set by the Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia, Codex Alimentarius, and European Union standards, confirming the honey's high quality.
Effect of supplementary feeding on honeybee colonies performance in Wag-Lasta area, North-Eastern Ethiopia Girmay, Ayalew; Lema, Meresa; Tsegaye, Alemu; Ebrahim, Yesuf; Desale, Ertiban
International Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Vol 6, No 4 (2025): IJ-FANRES
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46676/ij-fanres.v6i4.578

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Honey bees need pollen and nectar to survive, and strong colonies before colony buildup season require proper feeding to support brood development. This study evaluated the impacts of supplements with varying protein content on colony performance, brood rearing, and honey production. Sixteen colonies were divided into four groups: three treatments and one control, each with four replicates. Treatments included Acacia pod flour: pollen (9:1 w/w), pea flour: pollen (9:1 w/w), and a mix of Acacia pod and pea flour: pollen (9:1 w/w); the control group received no supplementation. Feed was given in feeder supper box hives and measured every 7 days, with intake and refusal recorded. Hive resources such as pollen, nectar, brood space (cm2), adult bees, and honey were assessed using a frame-sized grid meter at the Gazgibilla apiary research site. Feed types were selected through palatability testing. The mixture of Acacia pod and pea flour had the highest consumption (243.19 g/day), brood area, pollen area, nectar area, colony size (frames covered with bees), and honey yield (35 kg/colony). The control group had the lowest values on all measures. Supplementary feeding increased honeybee populations and improved colony performance during dearth periods. The author recommends the commercial use of the Acacia and pea diet mix for sustained colony growth during the dearth periods.
Co-Authors Desale, Ertiban Girmay, Ayalew Lema, Meresa Tsegaye, Alemu