BEEKEEPING IN NEPAL AND ITS STATUS, CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES: A REVIEW

Abstract

Beekeeping has been practiced in Nepal for a long time,beginning with the traditional log hive for personal consumption and progressing to the contemporary hive for commercial purpose.It has received a lot of attention in recent years in Nepal because of its minimal input and high output outcomes.Despite its growing popularity,beekeepers in Nepal confront a number of obstacles,including poor bee management,colony migration and absconding,pest and foes attack,insufficient bee research program and erroneous data on bee floral recognition.This review paper highlights the current state of beekeeping in Nepal,as well as honeybee species and honey production potential for long-term livelihoods.This paper emphasizes the enormous potential for commercial beekeeping as well as the challenges that it faces and suggestions for improving it.