Bees are the most important providers of ecosystem services globally(Roubik, 2006) with an estimated 20,000-30,000 species worldwide; as they are also important indicators of biodiversity. They have co- evolutionary relationships with plants and therefore their services are inevitable for the maintenance of the life cycles of many plant species(Sasidharan & Kunhikannan, 2007).
Stingless bees (referred to as meliponine bees) are important pollinators and also valued for the honey they produce. They are also crucial for maintaining biodiversity by the pollination of numerous plant species. Stingless bees are by far the most diverse of the eusocial corbiculate bees. Unlike honey bees, estimates of the pollination services they render to agro ecological …show more content…
Among the farm settlements sampled, Agbofiati had the highest number of respondents 18 (36%) while Akufo had the least number of respondents 4 (8%). This may be due to the fact that these settlement respondents (18) resided in forest clustered areas in close proximity with the area while the least number of respondents found in Gbekuba (4) settlement area had gradually transformed into semi-urban areas, thus limiting the number of people that could be involved in meliponiculture.
Farm settlement Nos of Respondents Percentage (%)
Omi- Adio 11 22
Agbofiati 14 28
Gbekuba 5 10
Ijokodo 10 20
Akufo 10 20 50 100
Table 2: Knowledge of respondents on stingless bee honey from the selected farm settlements in Ido local government. Source: Field Survey, 2012
Table 2 depicts the knowledge of the respondents on meliponiculture from the selected farm settlements, among the farm settlements sampled, Agbofiati had the highest number of respondents 11 (28%) while Gbekuba had the least number of respondents 5 (10%). This may be connected to the fact that a large number of beekeeping practices are carried out in this area while in Gbekuba; a lot of forested areas are cleared to accommodate urbanization.
Farm settlement Nos of Respondents Percentage (%)
Omi- Adio 0 Nil
Agbofiati 0 Nil
Gbekuba 0 Nil
Ijokodo 0
Stingless bees (referred to as meliponine bees) are important pollinators and also valued for the honey they produce. They are also crucial for maintaining biodiversity by the pollination of numerous plant species. Stingless bees are by far the most diverse of the eusocial corbiculate bees. Unlike honey bees, estimates of the pollination services they render to agro ecological …show more content…
Among the farm settlements sampled, Agbofiati had the highest number of respondents 18 (36%) while Akufo had the least number of respondents 4 (8%). This may be due to the fact that these settlement respondents (18) resided in forest clustered areas in close proximity with the area while the least number of respondents found in Gbekuba (4) settlement area had gradually transformed into semi-urban areas, thus limiting the number of people that could be involved in meliponiculture.
Farm settlement Nos of Respondents Percentage (%)
Omi- Adio 11 22
Agbofiati 14 28
Gbekuba 5 10
Ijokodo 10 20
Akufo 10 20 50 100
Table 2: Knowledge of respondents on stingless bee honey from the selected farm settlements in Ido local government. Source: Field Survey, 2012
Table 2 depicts the knowledge of the respondents on meliponiculture from the selected farm settlements, among the farm settlements sampled, Agbofiati had the highest number of respondents 11 (28%) while Gbekuba had the least number of respondents 5 (10%). This may be connected to the fact that a large number of beekeeping practices are carried out in this area while in Gbekuba; a lot of forested areas are cleared to accommodate urbanization.
Farm settlement Nos of Respondents Percentage (%)
Omi- Adio 0 Nil
Agbofiati 0 Nil
Gbekuba 0 Nil
Ijokodo 0