Introduction and Evaluation of Low Cost Horizontal Beehive on Two District of Tigray Ethiopia

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate and introduce of low cost horizontal hive at low land and high land part of Ttigray Ethiopia .the divers climatic and latitudinal changes not affect the over all performance of the introduced hive and has Statistically insignificant (p=.065)and type of hive at both location did not affect yield at significance but The effect of hive type in honey yield production is highly significant (p<.001).this p value indicate that application of different type of hive can be vary honey yield production at significant level.

This paper evaluates that with local material and indigenous knowledge the problem of input cost can solve by integrated research approach like what Mekele agricultural mechanization and rural energy research centre did and practical technical support is important for poor farmers to enhance their productivity.