General Agriculture

The main object of this book is to furnish the important information of all branches of Agricultural Engineering. The book is designed in view of the competitive examinations and therefore multiple choice answer type questions have been included. The book will be helpful for the students preparing for NET, ARS, JRF, GATE and other competitive examinations as well as will also serve the purpose of reference book for the students of Agricultural Engineering. The questions in this book have been compiled from the reputed books of Agricultural Engineering in consultation with the experts of this profession.

This is presented in a very readable way and concise description of information, easy-to-follow the apiculture activities. Specific concepts and detailed management techniques are covered in a matter-of-fact and easy to implement way. It covers all aspects catering for beginners and experienced bee-keepers alike. This book also helps the readers to easily learn about honey bee biology, the establishment of apiaries and it’s management. It Includes the glossary on the topics discussed. The book contains nine chapters covering all aspects of apiculture which include introduction to apiculture, bee-keeping equipments, honey-bee colony, methods of queen rearing and bee breeding, hive and bee’s products and their uses, pollination, handling bees wax and pollen trapping, managing diseases and pests, apiculture entrepreneurship and lac culture and more. This is an excellent book for bee-keepers, extension workers, progressive farmers and persons engaged in apiculture.