Beekeeping for Poverty Alleviation and Livelihood Security

Part I Technological Aspects of Beekeeping

1. History of Beekeeping in Developing World - R. K. Gupta, M.S. Khan, R. M. Srivastava and Vimla Goswami

2. Taxonomy and Distribution of Different Honeybee Species - R. K. Gupta

3. Biology of Honeybees and Stingless bees - Johan W. van Veen

4. Bee Hives in the World - Patrice Kasangaki, Moses Chemurot, Devinder Sharma and R. K. Gupta

5. Beekeeping Practices for Management of Apis mellifera - Devinder Sharma, R. K. Gupta, Kamlesh Bali, Dries Laget and Jeroen Eerens

6. Beekeeping Practices for Management of Africanized Bees - Johan W van Veen

7. Management of Asian Honeybees - Devinder Sharma and R. K. Gupta

8. Genetics and Selection of Bees: Breeding for Healthy and Vigorous Honey Bees - R. K. Gupta, Tom Glenn and Suki Glenn

9. Parasitology of Bees - R. K. Gupta and Devinder Sharma

10. Honey Bee Pathogens and their Management - R. K. Gupta, Wim Reybroeck

11. Honeybee Predators: Insects, Reptiles and Mammals - R. K. Gupta, Devinder Sharma and Kamlesh Bali

12. Prevention of Honeybee Diseases - Johan W van Veen

13. Bee-birds: Ravagers of Beekeepers, but Saver of Farmers - Siriwat Wongsiri, Ratna Thapa, Devinder Sharma and Kamlesh Bali

14. Role of Pollinators in Sustainable Farming and Livelihood Security - Devinder Sharma and D. P. Abrol

15. Apitherapy: Holistic Healing through the Honeybee and Bee Products in Countries with Poor Healthcare System - R. K. Gupta and Stefan Stangaciu

16. Apitherapy and Dentistry - Annapurna Ahuja and Vipin Ahuja

18. Quality Control of Honey and Bee Products - Wim Reybroeck

19. Technological Innovations and Emerging Issues in Beekeeping - R.K.Gupta

Part II Practical Techniques in Beekeeping

20. Techniques in Beekeeping - R. K. Gupta, Wim Reybroeck Dries Laget, Jeroen Eerens, Phillipe De Landsheere and Marco De Pauw

21. Bee Products: Production and Processing - R. K. Gupta, Wim Reybroeck, Maurice De Waele and Alex Bouters

22. Quality and Regulation of Honey and Bee Products - Wim Reybroeck and R. K. Gupta

23. Bee Management - R. K. Gupta, Francis Jacob, Devinder Sharma and Kamlesh Bali