October 10, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Bees play a very important role in human civilisation, but this fact might not be as well known as the honey that they produce. While honey collection from bees is a highly profitable venture, the most important role that bees play for man is as pollinators. It is believed that without the humble bee, most of the major crops that humanity relies on for food sources would fail. Which is probably why humans getting to know bees better is a good idea.
The Terengganu State Government is planning to designate an island in Lake Kenyir as a sanctuary for bees
A recent article in a local daily mentioned that the Terengganu state government is planning to designate an island in Lake Kenyir as a sanctuary for bees. This sanctuary will also be turned into a tourist attraction, one of several planned attractions at the lake. Dubbed the ‘Bee Island’, the plan includes conducting research to improve production for local honey traders and collectors.
There was a Bee Movie, so the idea of a Bee Island isn’t that farfetched after all.
Read the full article below:
The state government is busy planning for a “Bee Island” in Lake Kenyir, which will be a sanctuary as well as a tourist attraction.
The island will have a breeding ground for commercial as well as wild bees, said Terengganu Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Asha’ari Idris.
“It will have various types of bees as well as showcase different types of honey available locally,” he said.
“The initial cost to develop the island is about RM1.6mil,” he said.
“We are in the process of identifying a suitable island for the bee sanctuary. We expect to do so by the end of the year,” he said after launching a national seminar on the bee commercial industry here yesterday.
He explained that the state government hoped to finish developing the island before the Asian Bee Seminar in September next year. Terengganu will host to the seminar.
The “Bee Island”, he said, would feature an information centre on bees as well.
“We are also planning to build a research and development facility on the island for continuous research to improve production for local honey traders and collectors,” he said.
Asha’ari said the bee and honey industry in the state produced at least 20 tonnes of honey yearly, which amounted to about RM2mil.
“However, our honey traders could easily produce so much more if they know the proper techniques and suitable time for such activity.
“We also discovered that some collectors and traders often have accidents while climbing trees to collect honey. Some of them were even stung,” he said, adding that the locals would often collect honey during the day instead of a more suitable time at night.
Asha’ari said most honey collectors were aged below 21.
“A group of collectors can collect 80kg of honey daily. It is quite lucrative as honey is sold at RM50 per kg.”
“Events such this seminar is designed to inculcate better method of collecting as well as packaging honey products while building a network of traders and collectors,” he said.
Source: The Star
Photo (c) _PaulS_
Bee Sanctuary in Lake Kenyir
October 10, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Bees play a very important role in human civilisation, but this fact might not be as well known as the honey that they produce. While honey collection from bees is a highly profitable venture, the most important role that bees play for man is as pollinators. It is believed that without the humble bee, most of the major crops that humanity relies on for food sources would fail. Which is probably why humans getting to know bees better is a good idea.
The Terengganu State Government is planning to designate an island in Lake Kenyir as a sanctuary for bees
A recent article in a local daily mentioned that the Terengganu state government is planning to designate an island in Lake Kenyir as a sanctuary for bees. This sanctuary will also be turned into a tourist attraction, one of several planned attractions at the lake. Dubbed the ‘Bee Island’, the plan includes conducting research to improve production for local honey traders and collectors.
There was a Bee Movie, so the idea of a Bee Island isn’t that farfetched after all.
Read the full article below:
The state government is busy planning for a “Bee Island” in Lake Kenyir, which will be a sanctuary as well as a tourist attraction.
The island will have a breeding ground for commercial as well as wild bees, said Terengganu Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Asha’ari Idris.
“It will have various types of bees as well as showcase different types of honey available locally,” he said.
“The initial cost to develop the island is about RM1.6mil,” he said.
“We are in the process of identifying a suitable island for the bee sanctuary. We expect to do so by the end of the year,” he said after launching a national seminar on the bee commercial industry here yesterday.
He explained that the state government hoped to finish developing the island before the Asian Bee Seminar in September next year. Terengganu will host to the seminar.
The “Bee Island”, he said, would feature an information centre on bees as well.
“We are also planning to build a research and development facility on the island for continuous research to improve production for local honey traders and collectors,” he said.
Asha’ari said the bee and honey industry in the state produced at least 20 tonnes of honey yearly, which amounted to about RM2mil.
“However, our honey traders could easily produce so much more if they know the proper techniques and suitable time for such activity.
“We also discovered that some collectors and traders often have accidents while climbing trees to collect honey. Some of them were even stung,” he said, adding that the locals would often collect honey during the day instead of a more suitable time at night.
Asha’ari said most honey collectors were aged below 21.
“A group of collectors can collect 80kg of honey daily. It is quite lucrative as honey is sold at RM50 per kg.”
“Events such this seminar is designed to inculcate better method of collecting as well as packaging honey products while building a network of traders and collectors,” he said.
Source: The Star
Photo (c) _PaulS_
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