EFFECTS OF MICRO-CLIMATIC FACTORS AND HIVE EFFICIENCY ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF HONEY IN HONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
1 Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Midibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, Adamawa State- Nigeria
2 Biniyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State
3 Department of Crop Science, Adamawa State University, Mubi.
* Corresponding author: divinetizhe@yahoo.com
2 Biniyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia, Jigawa State
3 Department of Crop Science, Adamawa State University, Mubi.
* Corresponding author: divinetizhe@yahoo.com
Abstract
The study examined the effects micro-climatic factors and beehive efficiency on the yield and
quality of honey in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Habitat and hive
potentials that could guarantee possible apicultural industry have not been examined in the
study area. Data on the micro-climatic factors were gathered from the nearest meteorological
station to the study site. Yield of honey was recorded from different bee hives for 2 years.
Method of Association of Analytical Chemist (AOAC) was used to determine the chemical
composition of honey. Multiple regressions were used in the assessment of effect of microclimatic
factors. Analysis of variance-ANOVA (RCBD) was used in assessing the efficiency
of hive types on the yield and quality of honey. Temperature (0.527*) contributed more than
other factors (P
Keywords
Effects
Efficiency
beehives
honey yield
quality
How to Cite
T, K. B., A, A., G, R. M. I., & K, D. (2016). EFFECTS OF MICRO-CLIMATIC FACTORS AND HIVE EFFICIENCY ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF HONEY IN HONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA. Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 2(2), 194-203.
K. B. T, A. A, R. M. I. G, and D. K, "EFFECTS OF MICRO-CLIMATIC FACTORS AND HIVE EFFICIENCY ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF HONEY IN HONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA," Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 194-203, November 2016.
