Chapter 12 Improvement of Food Resources Questions-11
Questions
1. What are the desirable characters of bee varieties suitable for honey production?
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Desirable characters in varieties for honey production are:
(a) Capacity to collect a large amount of honey.
(b) Should stay in beehive for a longer time.
(c) Should have good breeding capacity.
2. What is pasturage and how is it related to honey production?
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Flowers available for nectar and pollen collection is known as pasturage. The quality and taste of honey depends on adequate quantity of pasturage and flowers available.
