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Value-added products from beekeeping

Year of publication 1996

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 429 p.

Author Krell, R.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Series title FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin

Series number no. 124

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The purpose of this bulletin is to introduce beekeepers, people considering keeping bees and those interested in processing and marketing to the large diversity of products that can be derived from beekeeping for income generation. Each product category, including cosmetics, derived from basic bee products such as honey, pollen, wax, propolis, royal jelly, venom, adult and larval honeybees, is presented in this publication, providing history, description, product quality, marketing aspects, and a few selected recipes. A detailed bibliography, a list of suppliers of equipment, conversion of weights and Codex Alimentarius Standards for Honey are given in the Annexes.

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