[ Etude des potentialités mellifères et contribution de l’apiculture à l’économie des ménages dans la commune de Madarounfa au Niger ]
Volume 52, Issue 1, December 2020, Pages 125–134
Lawali Sitou1, Drame Yaye Aissetou2, and Maiga Mamadou Aichatou3
1 Enseignant Chercheur, Faculté d'Agronomie et des Sciences de l'Environnement, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Niger
2 Enseignant Chercheur, Faculté d'Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger
3 Master Biodiversité et Gestion de l'Environnement Soudanien et Sahélo-Saharien, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Niger
Original language: French
Copyright © 2020 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Conducted in the urban commune of Madarounfa, this study aims to analyze the potential of honey production and the contribution of beekeeping to the economy of rural households. The study covered six villages namely Saulawa, Tsola, Kabobi, Bargaja, Dan Toudou and Garass. A total of 39 beekeepers were identified and surveyed. In addition to the survey, visits and observations were carried out on the production sites to assess the technical production outlet as well as the quantity and quality of the honey obtained. Although, the production of honey is artisanal, this activity constitutes a significant source of income. The results of the study revealed that the beekeepers of the commune of Madarounfa have a long experience in the field and this due to the melliferous potentialities that exist in this ecological zone. In fact, 28 melliferous species have been identified. Species like Vitellaria paradoxa and Faidherbia albida are the most visited by the bees. It also appears that the production of honey is very variable according to the seasons. Thus, the cold season from November to January is the favorable period to the high production of honey. The income from the sale of honey is very appreciable and turns on average around 114,862 FCFA / year per beekeeper and per village. Despite this significant contribution to the household economy, beekeeping faces enormous difficulties including the lack of support from partners, lack of organization of beekeepers and the lack of an adequate management plan.
Author Keywords: Beehives, beekeeping, honey, Maradi, exploitation, food.
Volume 52, Issue 1, December 2020, Pages 125–134
Lawali Sitou1, Drame Yaye Aissetou2, and Maiga Mamadou Aichatou3
1 Enseignant Chercheur, Faculté d'Agronomie et des Sciences de l'Environnement, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Niger
2 Enseignant Chercheur, Faculté d'Agronomie, Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, Niger
3 Master Biodiversité et Gestion de l'Environnement Soudanien et Sahélo-Saharien, Université Dan Dicko Dankoulodo de Maradi, Niger
Original language: French
Copyright © 2020 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Conducted in the urban commune of Madarounfa, this study aims to analyze the potential of honey production and the contribution of beekeeping to the economy of rural households. The study covered six villages namely Saulawa, Tsola, Kabobi, Bargaja, Dan Toudou and Garass. A total of 39 beekeepers were identified and surveyed. In addition to the survey, visits and observations were carried out on the production sites to assess the technical production outlet as well as the quantity and quality of the honey obtained. Although, the production of honey is artisanal, this activity constitutes a significant source of income. The results of the study revealed that the beekeepers of the commune of Madarounfa have a long experience in the field and this due to the melliferous potentialities that exist in this ecological zone. In fact, 28 melliferous species have been identified. Species like Vitellaria paradoxa and Faidherbia albida are the most visited by the bees. It also appears that the production of honey is very variable according to the seasons. Thus, the cold season from November to January is the favorable period to the high production of honey. The income from the sale of honey is very appreciable and turns on average around 114,862 FCFA / year per beekeeper and per village. Despite this significant contribution to the household economy, beekeeping faces enormous difficulties including the lack of support from partners, lack of organization of beekeepers and the lack of an adequate management plan.
Author Keywords: Beehives, beekeeping, honey, Maradi, exploitation, food.
Abstract: (french)
Conduite dans la commune de Madarounfa, cette étude vise à analyser les potentialités mellifères et la contribution de l’apiculture à l’économie des ménages ruraux. L’étude a concerné six villages à savoir Saulawa, Tsola, Kabobi, Bargaja, Dan Toudou et Garass. Au total 39 apiculteurs ont été identifiés et enquêtés. Outre les entretiens, des visites et observations ont été menées sur les sites de production pour apprécier l’itinéraire technique de production ainsi que la quantité et la qualité du miel obtenues. Bien que la production du miel soit artisanale, cette activité constitue une source de revenus non négligeable. Les résultats de l'étude ont révélé que les apiculteurs de la commune de Madarounfa ont une longue expérience dans le domaine et cela grâce aux potentialités mellifères dont regorge cette zone écologique. En effet, 28 espèces mellifères ont été recensées. Les espèces comme Vitellaria paradoxa et Faidherbia albida sont les plus visitées par les abeilles. Il ressort également, que la production du miel est très variable en fonction des saisons. Ainsi, la saison fraîche de novembre à janvier est la période propice à la grande production du miel. Le revenu issu de la vente du miel est très appréciable et tourne en moyenne autour de 114.862 FCFA/an par apiculteur et par village. Malgré cette contribution significative à l’économie des ménages, l’apiculture se heurte à d’énormes difficultés dont le manque d’appui des partenaires, manque d’organisation des apiculteurs et l’absence de plan d’aménagement adéquat.
Author Keywords: Ruches, apiculture,, miel, Maradi, exploitation, alimentaire.
How to Cite this Article
Lawali Sitou, Drame Yaye Aissetou, and Maiga Mamadou Aichatou, “Study of melliferous potential and contribution of beekeeping to the household economy in the commune of Madarounfa in Niger,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 125–134, December 2020.
