The Economics of Apiculture and Sericulture Modules for Income Generation in Africa

Abstract

Africa's wealth of insects yield many useful products. Currently Africans face enormous challenges in both conserving their biological heritage and improving their standard of living. With increased globalisation of the economy and limited environmental resources, it is imperative for African nations to collaborate with each other and to discover methods of adapting natural. resources to human needs. Africans can no ranger rely on the traditions that once clearly defined their role and position in their culture. To improve and increase their economic status Africans need to adopt appropriate technologies....