@article{Moniruzzaman:208346,
      recid = {208346},
      author = {Moniruzzaman, M. and Rahman, M.S},
      title = {Prospects of beekeeping in Bangladesh},
      journal = {Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University},
      address = {2009},
      number = {452-2016-35479},
      pages = {8},
      year = {2009},
      abstract = {The main focus of the study was to examine the scope of  beekeeping in Bangladesh. The data were collected from  beekeepers of Tangail and Gopalgonj districts, because this  enterprise is working more in these areas than others in  Bangladesh. Fifty-four beekeepers were selected randomly  and they were interviewed for getting the necessary data to  determine the costs and return of beekeeping and to assess  the scope of beekeeping. Forty six percent of the total  beekeepers had own land of 0.51 to 1.50 acres and 37 per  cent of them were young beekeepers in the age group of  15-30 years. Most of the beekeepers took it as a main  occupation. The benefit cost ratio of beekeeping was 1.59  which showed that this business was profitable. It will be  a great source of employment creation for the rural poor  people to reduce the poverty. There is a great prospect of  beekeeping in Bangladesh on the basis of the socio-economic  context of the country and some special features of the  enterprise. There are some problems identified by the  beekeepers and they have suggested some solutions also.  Finally the authors have drawn some recommendations to  expand beekeeping enterprise in Bangladesh.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/208346},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.208346},
}