Apicultura como fonte de renda, inclusão social e preservação do meio ambiente no semiárido nordestino

Abstract

Beekeeping is an activity that consists in the rational creation of bees with stings, confined in artificial hives, using, for that, methods and equipment that enhance the natural capacity of these insects in the production and commercialization of honey, wax, propolis, royal jelly, bee pollen, apitoxin; in addition, they provide better performance in pollination and contribute to the conservation of the environment. The breeding of bees (Apis mellifera) is an activity developed in practically all national territory. In the state of Piauí, the activity is one of the most outstanding in terms of employing family labor and generating income from the sale of various bee products, thus developing greater environmental awareness among producers. The objective of this work was to carry out a literature review on the importance of beekeeping, considering the economic, social and environmental aspects. It was found that beekeeping in Brazil, and especially in the semiarid region, has great potential as an income-generating activity, with the sale of bee products such as honey, propolis, pollen, wax, among others, thus improving quality of life of beekeepers and helping to better preserve the biomes that make up the region