Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Apiculture Unit Brochure

    Uploaded by

    nadjae.williams
    6 views3 pages
    This document provides information about the Apiculture Unit at the Bodles Research Station in Jamaica. It summarizes the unit's overall objective to increase efficiency and competitiveness in beekeeping. It outlines the unit's roles, which include conducting research on best practices, providing services to beekeepers, advising the government, and regulating imports/exports to protect against pests. It lists activities like training, site visits, pest identification, and developing integrated pest management strategies. Finally, it provides contact information for specialized apiculture officers across parishes.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    apiculture_unit_brochure

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    This document provides information about the Apiculture Unit at the Bodles Research Station in Jamaica. It summarizes the unit's overall objective to increase efficiency and competitiveness in beekeeping. It outlines the unit's roles, which include conducting research on best practices, providing services to beekeepers, advising the government, and regulating imports/exports to protect against pests. It lists activities like training, site visits, pest identification, and developing integrated pest management strategies. Finally, it provides contact information for specialized apiculture officers across parishes.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    6 views3 pages

    Apiculture Unit Brochure

    Uploaded by

    nadjae.williams
    This document provides information about the Apiculture Unit at the Bodles Research Station in Jamaica. It summarizes the unit's overall objective to increase efficiency and competitiveness in beekeeping. It outlines the unit's roles, which include conducting research on best practices, providing services to beekeepers, advising the government, and regulating imports/exports to protect against pests. It lists activities like training, site visits, pest identification, and developing integrated pest management strategies. Finally, it provides contact information for specialized apiculture officers across parishes.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 3

    Demonstra on to

    work experience stu‐


    dents and staff of the
    use of a solar wax
    melter.

    Hive Inspec on at
    Bodles Apiary

    Open field pollina on


    trail with Cantaloupe
    MINISTRY OF
    A G R I C U LT U R E &
    FISHERIES
    Checking honey
    samples for the
    presence of Bacillus
    Larvae Spores (AFB
    Disease) CONTACT US: Research & Development
    Division
    Bodles Research Station
    Address: Bodles Research
    Station
    Apiculture Unit
    Bodles, Old Harbour
    St. Catherine
    Jamaica West Indies

    View of an Apiary Telephone: 983-2266-7


    Fax: 983-2822 APICULTURE UNIT
    Ext: 2018-9
    Email:
    apiculturejamaica@gmail.com
    ppu@moa.gov.jm
    Website: moa.gov.jm
    OVERALL OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES
     Conduct trainings to foster technology The Apiculture Unit is staffed with highly trained
    To increase efficiency, productivity and transfer both individually and collectively officers specializing in Apiculture in all parishes:
    competitiveness in the local beekeeping
     To conduct field visits / apiary site in-  Mr. Reginald Peddy‐Chief Apiculture
    industry.
    spection. Officer—464‐1366
    ROLE & FUNCTION OF
    THE APICULTURE UNIT  To identify & monitor bee pests and dis-  Mr. Kwesi Palmer‐Portland, St. Mary & St.
    eases.
    Ann—506‐5126
    To provide the following services to the
     Monitor all apiaries.
    beekeeping industry:  Mrs. Suze e Bernard Miller—Kingston, St.
     To monitor ports of entry for bee swarms. Andrew & St. Thomas ‐ 443‐4187
    Apiculture Research:
     To regulate the imports of bees, honey &  Mr. Hugh Smith ‐St. Catherine—464‐4268
     To identify best practices applicable to other bee products.
    local conditions.  Mr. Fitz Shaw—Clarendon Manchester &
     To provide support service to bee farm- South Trelawney ‐ 4058013
     To equip beekeepers with the requi- ers.
    site knowledge to enhance their bee-  Mr. A oy Williams—St. Elizabeth & West‐
     To develop Integrated Pest Management
    keeping business. morland—840‐7274
    (IPM). Strategies.
     Mr. Wayne Anderson—Hanover, St,
     To advise The Government on all api-  To implement special beekeeping devel-
    culture related matters opment projects and programmes. James & Northern Trelawney—506‐2778

    Additionally the Unit facilitates the following


     To liaise with NGOs , beekeeping or-
    ganizations, beekeepers and other  Sugar Letters for farmers to access feed for
    stake holders in support of the devel- their colonies.
    opment of the industry
     Permits for the movement of bees.
    Regulatory Apiculture:
     Apistan/Apiguard Letters for the purchasing
    To protect and monitor the beekeeping of pesticides protect hives from the Varroa
    industry against exotic bee pests and to Mite.
    monitor/control existing bee pests in Ja-
    maica  Status letters for registered bee farmer.

     Identify and facilitate research projects in the


    area of Apiculture .

    You might also like