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Assessing the Economic Returns of Modern and Traditional Beehives

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  • Kiprono Naftali

    (Egerton University, Kenya)

  • Gitau Raphael

    (Egerton University, Kenya)

  • Chelang’a Naomi

    (Egerton University, South Eastern Kenya University, Kenya)

Abstract

Beekeeping is a vital economic activity for smallholder farmers; therefore, it is essential to provide beekeepers with information regarding the profitability and productivity of box hives to encourage them to embrace the technology. However, scant information is available to comprehensively compare the profitability and output of traditional and modern beehives. This study seeks to compare the performance of traditional and modern beehives in Baringo South Sub-County. Simple random sampling was used in conjunction with a cross-sectional survey to collect data from the 197 beekeepers who participated in the study. A gross margin analysis was performed to understand the returns of traditional and modern hives. According to the findings, individuals who used traditional beehives had a higher overall operational cost of Ksh. 1449.44 per hive, whereas those who used modern hives had a total operational cost of Ksh. 1000.73. In addition, the study also demonstrated that those that utilised modern beehives received larger gross margins in Kenyan shillings 7917.74, whilst those who used traditional beehives received Ksh. 5590.59. According to the study’s findings, modern beekeeping generates higher returns than traditional beekeeping. As a result, farmers should be encouraged to employ modern beehives to generate higher returns.

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Handle: RePEc:vrs:pojard:v:72:y:2024:i:2:p:144-152:n:1006
DOI: 10.17306/j.jard.2024.01794
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