HOW TO START A BEEKEEPING ACTIVITY AND BECOME A BEEKEEPER

In this article we will examine the procedures and some tips to undertake the activity of successful beekeepers.

In recent years, even in the face of market demand, the activity of beekeepers is becoming increasingly revalued, we can affirm that beekeeping is an art that represents a unique heritage of quality and biodiversity, and as such if Carried forward with passion and commitment can give economic satisfactions and not only.

How to become a beekeeper

First of all it is necessary to say that there is no sudden beekeepers, because bees are insects with a complex and delicate biology and the alterations of the vital parameters of the latter could make our work and harm our little friends.
The beekeeper's work mainly consists in making sure to create the favourable conditions of the hive and then collect honey, royal jelly, beeswax, propolis and pollen.

Beekeeping: Where to start to breed bees

That said, if you are inexperienced in this field, the Council is to attend a practical-theoretical course for beekeepers, so as to learn all the basics to start your beekeeping business. Generally the cost of a well-structured course is about €150. Is money well spent if we think that (if you do not know already) a good course will teach you to know well these fantastic insects, their life cycle, their hierarchy, any problems and diseases of bees and to choose the most suitable plants to get a Prized honey. Obviously over the years your experience in the field will improve more and more your work of beekeeping.
So after you have faced the cost of training you are going to meet the bureaucratic expenses for the opening OF the VAT and the registration to the register of companies.

Beekeeping: Land for hives and purchase of beekeepers equipment

Materially speaking instead, to become a beekeeper you will need the bee material and an agricultural land in which to locate the hives. Once you have found the right terrain for your space requirements and your budget, you will need to buy hives, nutritors, smoiters and work clothes. Indicative of the purchase cost of 3 hives is around €200, to which are added a few hundred euros for clothing and smokers.

To purchase the material to start your beekeeping business we point out theCompany Quarters, a leading company in the sector for more than thirty years, offering a complete variety of products for beekeeping and apistic material totally made in Italy.

Apicoltura Laterza manufactures and sells bee packs, Buckfast and ligustic queen bees, swarms of bees and bee families.

With regard to thepurchase of Bees, we of beekeeping Laterza Select and produce from now 35 years packets of bees, Queens Buckfast and ligustiche, swarms of bees and families of bees.

Apiculture Laterza has the availability of bee nuclei in the months of March, May and October; We also deal in the wholesale and retail of Facelia seeds-Phacelia Tanacetifolia, buckwheat and coriander of the highest quality.

How to start an beekeeping activity

How to become a beekeeper