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Bahir Dar University

College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Animal Production and Technology Program

Master of Science Program in Apiculture

March 2013

Bahir Dar

M.Sc. Curriculum in Apiculture

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College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Animal Production and Technology Program

Master of Science Program in Apiculture Animal Production and Technology Program College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

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Executive Summary

Name of the Program: Apiculture

Name of the Degree to be awarded: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Apiculture

Degree to be awarded by: Bahir Dar University, Subjected to the Approval of the

Senate

Standard Period of Study: 2 Academic Years with 4 Semesters

Commencement of the Program: 2005/6 E.C. / 2012/13

Fees / Charges:


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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... ii 1. General Background .............................................................................................................. 1

1.1 The Role of Agriculture in Ethiopian Economy .............................................................. 1

1.2 The Role of Beekeeping................................................................................................... 1

1.3 Potentials of Ethiopia for Beekeeping Development ....................................................... 2

2. Rationale of the Program ....................................................................................................... 5

3. Program Objectives and Graduate Profile ............................................................................. 6 3.1 Objectives of the program................................................................................................ 6

3.2 Graduate profile ............................................................................................................... 6

4. Academic Requirements ........................................................................................................ 7

4.1 Admission requirements .................................................................................................. 7

4.2 Duration of the study ....................................................................................................... 7

4.3 Graduation requirements.................................................................................................. 7

4.4 Medium of instruction...................................................................................................... 8

5. Degree Nomenclature ............................................................................................................ 8

6. Assessment and Evaluation.................................................................................................... 8 6.1 Mode of assessment ......................................................................................................... 8

6.2 Grading system ................................................................................................................ 8

7. Assignment of Course Codes ................................................................................................. 9

8. List of Modules, Courses and their Status ........................................................................... 10 9. Module/ Course Breakdown ................................................................................................ 13 9.2 Summer program................................................................................................................ 15

10. Resources ........................................................................................................................... 17 10.1 Staff profile .................................................................................................................. 17

10.2 Existing physical resources and infrastructure ............................................................ 18

11. Partnerships / Cooperation ................................................................................................. 18

12. Quality Assurance Mechanism .......................................................................................... 18 13. Annexes.............................................................................................................................. 19


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1. General Background

1.1 The Role of Agriculture in Ethiopian Economy

Ethiopia is predominantly an agrarian country. The agricultural sector plays a critical and

multidimensional role in Ethiopian economy. About 15% of the population in the rural areas

derives its livelihood from agriculture; the sector accounts for more than 40% of national

GDP; and it is the source of 90% of the country’s export earnings (Diao et al., 2010). Recent

study (IGAD, 2010) argued that, livestock production is a major agricultural activity in

Ethiopia; including the value of ploughing services, it provided 45 % of the agricultural GDP

in 2008-09. This means that the rate at which agricultural sector attains its growth and

sustainability highly determines the country’s macroeconomic performances such as overall

economic growth, employment, food security, poverty reduction and per capita income

growth.

Obviously, the country`s future development heavily depends on the efficient and effective

mobilization and utilization of agricultural resources (MoARD, 2010). However, for several

years, the rate of population growth has exceeded by far more than the rate of growth of

agricultural production. As the result of this, Ethiopia is facing recurrent food insecurity and

malnutrition problems that mainly resulted from unsustainable agricultural crops production

which leads to unstable food production.

Nowadays, however there is a growing awareness for sustainable agricultural production

systems to improve food security by realizing the natural resources potentials of the country

without endangering the environment.

1.2 The Role of Beekeeping

In Ethiopia, beekeeping is a promising non-farm activity for the rural households. It

contributes to the incomes of households and the economy of the nation. The direct

contribution of beekeeping includes the value of the outputs produced such as honey,

beeswax, and other products such as pollen, royal jelly, bee venom, and propolis in cosmetics

and medicine (Gezahegn, 2001). It also provides an employment opportunity in the sector.

The exact number of people engaged in the honey sub-sector in Ethiopia is not well known.

However, it is estimated that around 1.8 million farm households are involved in beekeeping



business using the traditional, intermediate and modern hives (MoA, 2012). It could also be

observed that a large number of people (intermediaries and traders) participate in honey

collection and retailing (at village, district and zonal levels). Thousands of households are

engaged in Tej-making in almost all urban areas, hundreds of processors are emerging and

exporters are also flourishing (Beyene and David, 2007). Honey and beeswax also play a big

role in the cultural and religious life of the people of Ethiopia.

Honey is produced mainly as a cash crop, which is serving as a source of additional cash

income for hundreds of thousands of farmer beekeepers. Honey is mainly produced for

market. More than 95 per cent of the total produced is marketed, while the remaining is used

for home consumption. In addition, a significant number of people are engaged in production

and trading of honey at different levels and selling of honey wines (local beverage Tej) which

create job and self-employment opportunities for large number of citizens. Export of honey

and bee wax is estimated to contribute an average of 1.6 million USD to the annual national

export earnings (Ethiopian Customs Authority and Export Promotion Agency, 2006).

Another very important contribution of beekeeping is through plant pollination and

conservation of the natural environment. Beekeeping is environmentally sustainable activity

that can be integrated with agricultural practices like crop production, animal husbandry,

horticultural crops and conservation of natural resources. Thus, it would be one of the most

important intervention areas for sustainable development of poor countries like Ethiopia. The

contributions of beekeeping in poverty reduction, sustainable development and conservation

of natural resources have been well recognized and emphasized by the government of

Ethiopia and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). As the country is endowed with

varied ecological zones and different flora, it has a huge potential for beekeeping. However,

the roles of beekeeping as income generation or diversification for subsistence farmers and

generating foreign exchange earnings have been very minimal.

1.3 Potentials of Ethiopia for Beekeeping Development

There is an ancient tradition for beekeeping in Ethiopia that stretches back into the millennia

of the country's early history. Although difficult to establish a time reference when

beekeeping was started in Ethiopia, it may date 5000 years back and the Hieroglyphs of

ancient Egypt refers to Abyssinia (the former name of Ethiopia) as the source of honey and

beeswax. Thus Abyssinia has been known for its beeswax export for centuries during when



other items were not exportable (Gezahegne, 2001). Beekeeping is a long-standing practice in

the rural communities of Ethiopia and appears as an ancient history of the country (Tilahun,

2004). In Ethiopia, beekeeping is an integral part of the life style of the farming communities,

and except for a few extreme areas, it is a common practice in every place where humankind

has settled. In addition, Ethiopia has probably the longest tradition of all the African counties

in beeswax and honey marketing. The time is immemorial as to when and where marketing of

honey and beeswax has been started in the country (Beyene and David, 2007).

The ideal climatic conditions and diversity of floral resources allow the country to sustain

around 10 million honeybee colonies, of which 7 million are kept in local beehives by

farmers and the remaining, exist in the forests as wild colonies. This makes the country to

have the highest bee density in Africa (Ayalew, 2001).The ideal climatic conditions and the

diversity of floral resources allow the country to sustain millions of honeybee colonies that

belong to five geographical races: Apis mellifera scutellata, Apis mellifera monticola, Apis

mellifera jemenetica, Apis mellifera bandansi and Apis mellifera woy gambella (Amsalu et

al., 2003).

The mixed farming systems in Ethiopia possess indigenous and traditional on-farm trees

growing practices, such as parkland agro-forestry, homestead tree planting, woodlot, and

farm boundary tree planting, combined with apiculture (Keralem, 2005). Beekeeping has

been and still is very widespread, economically important and an integral part of the life of

the farming communities of Ethiopia (Fichtl & Admasu, 1994). According to Debissa (2007)

regardless of gender restriction beekeeping is an incentive to conserve the forest besides it

significantly contributes to the livelihoods of beekeeper households. Beekeeping is

widespread in Ethiopia, and is carried out to varying extents in all the regions of the country.

Based on the level of technological advancement three types of beehives are used for honey

production in Ethiopia. These are traditional, intermediate, and modern hives. A total of

about 4,601,806 hives exist in the country of which about 95.5 per cent are traditional, 4.3 per

cent transitional and 0.20 per cent modern hives (Beyene and David, 2007). The traditional

beekeeping accounts for more than 95 per cent of the honey and beeswax produced in the

country. From traditional hives, an average of 5–6 kg of honey could be cropped/hive per

year. However, in areas where improved technology has been introduced, yields of 15–20

kg/hive per year have been recorded. In Ethiopia, honey has long tradition and cultural

values, for instance as a gift in dowries during marriage, as an important ingredient for



processing honey wine locally called Tej brewery and beeswax is used to produce light

particularly in the Orthodox churches (Beyene and David, 2007).

Beekeeping as a business is a recent development in Ethiopia. Presently, honey is highly

commercialized and its market surplus accounts for over 90 per cent of the total harvest. The

large portion (70 per cent) of the marketed honey goes to the production of Tej (beverage)

and only around 30 per cent is used as a table honey. Moreover, the volume of export in both

honey and beeswax products has notably declined since the last decade. This is largely

attributed to the deterioration in quality of the products, EU (European Union) restriction and

increasing demand in the domestic market (Beyene and David, 2007).

Despite the long tradition of beekeeping in Ethiopia, having the highest bee density and being

the leading honey producer as well as one of the largest beeswax exporting countries in

Africa, the share of the sub-sector in the GDP has never been commensurate with the huge

numbers of honeybee colonies and the country's potentiality for beekeeping. Productivity has

always been low, leading to low utilization of hive products domestically, and relatively low

export earnings. Thus, the beekeepers in particular and the country in general are not

benefiting from the sub sector (Nuru, 2002). The major constraints in Ethiopia are lack of

beekeeping knowledge, shortage of trained manpower, shortage of beekeeping equipment,

pests and predators and inadequate research and extension services to support apiculture

development programmes (Keralem, 2005).

Considering the aforementioned facts, the Animal Production and Technology Program

within the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University had

launched two Graduate programs to enhance the contribution of farm animals’ in food

security and national economy (foreign currency) in terms of exporting as live animals and

their products and by-products (skin and hide and their related products). These programs are

‘’Animal Production’’ and “Animal Genetics and Breeding”. The Department is also on the

way to start Graduate program in “Animal Nutrition” to produce human resources capable of

solving problems in animal nutrition in the region as well as in the country. In general,

keeping the national demand and international standards, direction of the Ministry of

Education of Ethiopia, need assessment results, and vision and mission of Bahir Dar

University and College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, the Animal Production

and Technology Program has prepared this draft curriculum to launch Master of Science

Degree in Apiculture.



2. Rationale of the Program

It is apparent that shortage of well-trained professionals in the area of animal sciences in

general and Apiculture in particular is common in Ethiopia as well as in Africa. Considering

this problem, the government of Ethiopia is increasing the number of agricultural universities,

colleges and training centers at a precedent rate and Bahir Dar University is part of that

program. The university has a number of programs in Agriculture and one of which is Animal

Production and Technology Program (has both undergraduate and post graduate programs).

In this regard, the University is playing crucial roles in producing technically capable trained

human resources who would contribute to the national economy.

To open this program, need assessment was made on governmental and non-

governmental organizations in different regions of the country. Results of the need

assessment have shown that there is a high demand for apiculture specialists to develop all

subsectors of apiculture. Especially the main stakeholders of the program, such as Ministry of

Agriculture, Bureaus of Agriculture, Research Institutes, and other governmental

organization showed interest for competent well skilled apiculture professionals at a graduate

level. According to the respondents from Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Agricultural

Bureaus and Research Institute, staff positions that have to be filled by apiculture specialist

are mostly occupied by staffs graduated in animal sciences that were taken one beekeeping

course. Instructors at higher institutions and ATVET College that have been assigned to teach

beekeeping courses are also generalist. Due to this, they showed interest to upgrade their

staffs to M.Sc. level at Bahir Dar University. Most respondents argued on the possibilities

self-employment of graduates by involving in commercial beekeeping business, processing

and marketing of bee products and also in areas of value addition and consultancy services.

According to most respondents, Apiculture M.Sc. Program at Bahir Dar University should

address bee science and husbandry aspects about production, processing and utilization of

various bee products; emphasize on the integration of beekeeping with natural resources and

environment protection.

Currently there is no university offering Apiculture at B.Sc. as well as M.Sc. level in

Ethiopia. But Jimma University is the only University offering M.Sc. program in Animal

Production with one of the specialization in Apiculture. The M.Sc. program in Apiculture at

Bahir Dar University is the first of its kind in Ethiopia as well as in Africa. Therefore, the



M.Sc. program of “Apiculture” curriculum is designed with experience of other Universities

in the country and similar overseas programs. The program will be under Program of Animal

Production and Technology and intended to be highly purposive, research supported,

stakeholders demanded, practice oriented and a relevant to the developmental needs of the

country in general and in Amhara Region in particular. The program will also play great roles

in service training and other community services.

3. Program Objectives and Graduate Profile

3.1 Objectives of the program

The objectives of postgraduate training in Apiculture are to:

Produce well qualified and competent graduates having strong theoretical knowledge,

practical skills and attitude to undertake training, research and extension/service in

apiculture, meliponiculture, and sericulture.

Generate technologies and knowledge in different fields of apiculture,

meliponiculture, and sericulture that would help to improve the management of bee

colony, pests and diseases and improves bee products in the country through

undertaking problem oriented and demand driven research.

Collaborate with national and international academic and research institutes for

training and research

Build database about apiculture, meliponiculture, and sericulture through research

works for efficient use by various stakeholders

3.2 Graduate profile

Upon completion of the program the graduates are expected to acquire knowledge and

practical skills required to:

Engage in teaching, research and community outreach activities in the field of

apiculture, meliponiculture, and sericulture at various levels (private sectors,

government institutions, NGOs, etc)

Generate and/or adopt appropriate technologies of apiculture, meliponiculture, and

sericulture through research;

Advise decision makers in formulating agricultural policies of the country related to

apiculture, meliponiculture, and sericulture;



Come up with appropriate methods of management of colony and improvement of the

quality of honeybee and stingless bee products; and

Job creators of their own enterprises in the area of apiculture, meliponiculture, and sericulture.

4. Academic Requirements

4.1 Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed the academic requirements for the Bachelor’s of degree in

Animal Science, Plant Science, Biology, Entomology, Natural Resources Management,

Forestry, Fishery, Wetlands and Wildlife, Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry or other

related sciences from accredited higher learning institutions. The candidate must pass

qualifying (entrance) examination in the field of study. The candidate must be supported by

at least two letters of recommendation preferably from the candidates under graduate

instructors, employers and professional associations.

4.2 Duration of the study

This M.Sc. Apiculture program is a two year program for regular students and a three-year

program for summer students. Regular and summer students will have one year (two

semesters) and two years (two summers), respectively, course work and one year for research

project in a specified area of specialization which be approved by the Department of

Graduate Committee (DGC) established in the program of Animal Production and

Technology.

4.3 Graduation requirements

The Master of Science degree program in Apiculture has a course work requirement of 63

"European Credit Transfer System" (ECTS) credits and a master's thesis of 30 ECTS credits,

which should be documented in a thesis that will be subject to an open defense examination

in public.

The M.Sc. degree in Apiculture is awarded to a candidate, who has satisfied the general SGS

graduation requirements, scored above ‘B’ grade and only one ‘C’ grade in the examinations

for the courses in the program and successfully defended the M.Sc. thesis.



4.4 Medium of instruction

The medium of instruction for the program is ENGLISH.

5. Degree Nomenclature

The degreed conferred on successful candidates will be called in English: THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN “APICULTURE”; in Amharic: ¾dÃ”e Teƒ_ƒ Ç=Ó]

uንብ ሳይንስ”

6. Assessment and Evaluation

6.1 Mode of assessment

Graduate student progress is assessed regularly and formally by the college through assigned

program supervisors. The assessments focus on both completion of coursework and

development of professional skills in formulating scientific research proposals and writing

scientific research paper through the following methods:

1. Course work

a. Term paper assignments

b. Reading assignments

c. Seminars

d. Mid-semester exam

e. Final-exam

2. Practical courses

a. Laboratory reports /field reports

b. Practical examination

3. Thesis, seminars and reports presentation

a. Quality of paper presented

b. Ways of presentation

c. Defending material presented

d. Confidence of the presenter

6.2 Grading system

Grading will be carried out based on the legislation of Bahir Dar University.



7. Assignment of Course Codes

The course code will have four alphabets and four digit numbers. The four alphabets code

indicates the name of the program with the first alphabet capital letter, i.e. all courses

designed by program are coded as ‘Apct’ indicates Apiculture. The four digit numbers

indicate the year of course offering (the first number indicates the level of the course in terms

of the year, accordingly '6' for 1st year, and '7' for 2nd year courses), the middle numbers

indicates module code number in the program (01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08), the last number

indicates order of the course within the module.



8. List of Modules, Courses and their Status

Module Code: ApctM6011

Module Name: Bee Biology and Queen Rearing

Course Title Course Code

Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS L L/P T HS

Biology of Tropical Bees Apct6011 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Bee Breeding and Queen Rearing Apct6012 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Total 10


Module Name:: Bee Plants and Pollination


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS L L/P T HS

Botany of Bee Flora Apct6021 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 44 4

Bee, Bee Ecology, Pollination and Natural Resources

Conservation Apct6022

Compulsory

1(1+0) 32 0 0 76 4

Total 8


Module Name:: Colony Management

Course Title

Course Code

Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS L L/P T HS

Honeybee Colony Management Apct6031 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Total 5




Module Name: Bee Health

Course title

Course Code

Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS L L/P T HS

Bee Pests and Diseases Apct6041 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Bee Toxicology Apct6042 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 49 3

Total 8


Module Name: Bee Products and Economics

Course Title

Course Code

Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS L L/P T HS

Bee Products Processing and Handling Apct6051 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Marketing and Trade of Bee Products Apct6052 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 76 4

Total 9


Module Name: Meliponiculture and Sericulture


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS L L/P T HS

Biology and Management of Stingless Bees Apct6061 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 76 4

Sericulture Apct6062 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Total 9




Module Name: Livestock Production


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS L L/P T HS

Livestock Production Systems Apct6071 Compulsory 2 (2+0) 32 0 16 87 5

Total 5


Module Name: Research Tools


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS L L/P T HS

Advanced Biometry Apct6081 Compulsory 3 (2+1) 32 32 0 71 5

Seminars in Apiculture Apct7082 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 0 32 0 76 4

M.Sc. Thesis Apct7083 Compulsory 6 (0 +6) 0 0 16 794 30

Total 39



9. Module/ Course Breakdown 9.1 Regular program

Semester 1 Year 1


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS

Biology of Tropical Bees Apct6011 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5 1-8

Honeybee Colony Management Apct6031 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5 1-16

Botany of Bee Flora Apct6021 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 44 4 1-8



Compulsory

1(1+0) 32 0 0 76 4

9-16

Livestock Production Systems Apct6071 Compulsory 2 (2+0) 48 0 0 87 5 1-16

Advanced Biometry Apct6081 Compulsory 3 (2+1) 32 32 0 71 5 1-16

28

Semester 2 Year 1

Course Title

Course Code

Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS

Bee Breeding and Queen Rearing Apct6012 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5 9-16

Bee Pests and Diseases Apct6041 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5 1-16

Bee Toxicology Apct6042 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 49 3 1-16

Bee Products Processing and Handling Apct6051 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5 1-8

Marketing and Trade of Bee Products Apct6052 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 76 4 9-16

Biology and Management of Stingless Bees Apct6061 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 76 4 1-16

Sericulture Apct6062 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5 1-16

31

* Students are expected to write and defend their research proposal in Year 1, Semester- 2



Semester 1 Year 2


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS

Seminars in Apiculture Apct7082 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 0 32 0 76 4 1-4

M.Sc. Thesis Apct7083

Compulsory

6 (0 +6) 0 0 16 794 30

Two

semesters

Total 34

Semester 2 Year 2


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS

M.Sc. Thesis Apct7083

Compulsory

6 (0 +6) 0 0 16 794 30

Two

semesters

Total 30

* Continuation from Year 2, Semester-1



9.2 Summer program

Summer 1 Year 1


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS

Biology of Tropical Bees Apct6011 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5 1-8

Bee Breeding and Queen Rearing Apct6012 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5 9-16

Botany of Bee Flora Apct6021 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 44 4 1-8

Advanced Biometry Apct6081 Compulsory 3 (2+1) 32 32 0 71 5 1-16

19

Year 1 Distance 1


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS



Compulsory

1(1+0) 32 0 0 76 4

Livestock Production Systems Apct6071 Compulsory 2 (2+0) 32 0 16 87 5

Biology and Management of Stingless Bees Apct6061 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 76 4

Sericulture Apct6062 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

18



Summer 2 Year 2

Course Title

Course Code

Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS

Honeybee Colony Management Apct6031 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Bee Pests and Diseases Apct6041 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Bee Toxicology Apct6042 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 49 3

Bee Products Processing and Handling Apct6051 Compulsory 2 (1+3) 32 32 0 71 5

Marketing and Trade of Bee Products Apct6052 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 32 0 0 76 4

22

* Students are expected to write and defend their research proposal in Year 1, Semester- 2

Distance 2 Year 2


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS

Seminars in Apiculture Apct7082 Compulsory 1 (1+0) 0 32 0 76 4

M.Sc. Thesis Apct7083 Compulsory 6 (0 +6) 0 0 16 794 30 Two semesters

Total 34

Sumer 3 Year 3


Status

Cr. Hr

Contact Hours

CP/ECTS

L L/P T HS

M.Sc. Thesis Apct7083 Compulsory 6 (0 +6) 0 0 16 794 30 Two semester

Total 30

* Continuation from Year 2, Semester-1



10. Resources

10.1 Staff profile

The department of Animal production and Technology is staffed with highly qualified

teachers who are offering graduate degree program in Animal Production, Animal genetics

and Breeding. For inter Program courses, there are

Table 1. Staff profile

No Name Qualification Academic rank Area of research/Field of Study

1 Zeleke Mekuriaw PhD Ass. Professor Reproductive Physiology

2 Firew Tegegne PhD Ast. Professor Animal Nutrition

3 Kefyalew

Alemayehu

PhD Ast. Professor Animal Genetics and Breeding

4 Yeshambel Mekuriaw

PhD Ast. Professor Animal Nutrition

5 Mussie H/Melekot DVM-MSc Ast. Professor Tropical Animal Health

6 Hailu Mazengia DVM-MSc Ast. Professor Tropical Vet. Pathology

7 Getinet Mekuriaw MSc Ast. Professor,

PhD student

Animal Genetics and Breeding

8 Asaminew Tassew MSc Ast. Professor, PhD student

Tropical Animal Production

9 Bimrew Asmare MSc PhD student Animal Nutrition

10 Mengistie Taye MSc Lecturer Animal Production

11 Fentahun Mihret BSc MSc student Animal Science

12 Hirut Geremew BSc MSc student Animal Science

13 Damte Kebede MSc Lecturer Animal Science

14 Belay Zeleke Dip TA Animal Science

15 Dlip PhD(Expatriate) Ast. Professor Molecular Genetics

16 Laiju Sam PhD(Expatriate) Ast. Professor Microbiology

17 Tessema Aynalem MSc Lecturer Animal production

18 Belayneh Ayele* PhD Ast. Professor Natural Resources Management

19 Melaku Wale * PhD Ast. Professor Entomology

20 Adane Tesfaye* MSc PhD student Entomology

21 Amssalu Bezabih**

PhD Senior Researcher

Bee Biology

22 Dessalegn Begna**

PhD Senior Researcher

Bee Biology

23 Kerealem Ejigu*** MSc Researcher General Beekeeping

24 Abebe Jembrie*** MSc Researcher, PhD student

General Beekeeping

25 Tilahun Gibey**** MSc Researcher General Beekeeping * Associate staffs at different programs of Bahir Dar University; ** Staffs of Holeta Bee Research Center; *** Staffs on ARARI; **** Bees for Development Ethiopia, Bahir Dar



10.2 Existing physical resources and infrastructure

Internet access: The University is networked with broadband internet connection and has its

own web site.

Apiary/bee farm and laboratory: The program has a plan to establish apiary and laboratory.

Class room and office: The program has class rooms and office at Zenzelima campus of the

College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

Library: The program shares library with others programs in the College of Agriculture and

Environmental Sciences.

11. Partnerships / Cooperation

The program has regional, national and international connection and recognition. Regionally,

the program closely works with Amhara Region Agriculture Research Institute, Amhara

Region Bureau of Agriculture, Amhara Region, Livestock Development and Promotion

Agency and nationally, including Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural

Research, Holeta Bee Research Center, and with several national and international

Universities and NGOs.

12. Quality Assurance Mechanism

The Program of Animal Production and Technology has Department Graduate Council

(DGC) which follows up and evaluates the training quality at program and course levels. To

control the quality of post-graduate studies undertakings per se, DGC of Animal Production

and Technology will set evaluation approaches such as open discussion about the courses,

their relevance and betterment, evaluation of instructors by students after each course

completion and their considerations, and finally evaluation of the whole program by DGC

every year for possible actions of improvement. Feedback will be collected when part-time

staffs deliver courses. Moreover, alumni and employer feedback survey, and external

evaluation and auditing of the program will be performed.



13. Annexes

Appendix 1: Module Handbook


College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Animal Production and Technology Program

M.Sc. in Apiculture

Module Name Bee Biology and Queen Rearing

Module Code ApctM6011

Total ECTS of the

module

10

Objective of the

module

The objectives of the module are:

To introduce students with the biology of honeybees;

To acquaint students’ about breeding of bee colonies;

To equip with the theory and practices of colony multiplication (queen rearing);

Courses in the Module

Course Code Course Title Credit

Hours

ECTS (CP)

Apct6011 Biology of Tropical Bees 2(1+3) 5

Apct6012 Bee Breeding and Queen Rearing 2 (1+3) 5






M.Sc. in Apiculture

Module Name Bee Plants and Pollination


Total ECTS of the

module

8

Objective of the

module


To introduce students with the type of flora used for honey bee;

To acquaint students’ about the techniques identification of flora used

for honeybee;

To understand the role of beekeeping for pollination and natural

resources conservation ;

To equip with the practices of integrating beekeeping with crop

production and natural resources conservation activities;



Hours

ECTS (CP)

Apct6021 Botany of Bee Flora 2 (2+0) 4

Apct6022 Bee, Bee Ecology, Pollination and

Natural Resources Conservation

1 (1+0) 4






M.Sc. in Apiculture

Module Name Colony Management


Total ECTS of the

module

5

Objective of the

module


To introduce students with the use of beekeeping as a tool in alleviation

of poverty and natural recourse conservation;

To understand current status of beekeeping, opportunities & challenges

of their production and management in Ethiopia;

To understand the beehives and accessories used for beekeeping;

To equip with the practices of constructing bee hives from locally

available materials;

To acquaint students’ about management of bee colonies and how to

start their own business in beekeeping;



Hours

ECTS (CP)

Apct6031 Honeybee Colony Management 2 (1+3) 5






M.Sc. in Apiculture

Module Name Bee Health


Total ECTS of the

module

8

Objective of the

module


To introduce students with the predators and pests of honeybee and its

management practices;

To understand the honeybee diseases and its management practices;

To understand the effect of poisoning on honeybee and its prevention

strategies ;

To equip with the practices of identification of honeybee diseases and

poisoning;



Hours

ECTS (CP)

Apct6041 Bee Pests and Diseases 2 (1+3) 5

Apct6042 Bee Toxicology 2 (1+0) 3






M.Sc. in Apiculture

Module Name Bee Products and Economics


Total ECTS of the

module

9

Objective of the

module


To know the types of bee products;

To equip with the of identification of composition and properties of

bee products;

To understand the uses of bee products; production, processing and packaging of bee products;

To develop understanding on the economics of honey production and other products; economics of pollination; and

To acquaint students’ about type the possibilities of diversifications/ value addition of bee products.


Course Number Course Name Credit

Hours

ECTS (CP)

Apct6051 Bee Products Processing and Handling 2 (1+3) 5

Apct6052 Marketing and Trade of Bee Products 1 (1+0) 4






M.Sc. in Apiculture

Module Name Meliponiculture and Sericulture


Total ECTS of the

module

9

Objective of the

module


To understand the possible role of stingless bees in honey production and

indigenous plants pollination services;

To understand the phylogeny and classification of local stingless bee

species;

To understand the distribution and behavior of stingless bee;

To create possible ways of taming stingless bees with equipping the

techniques of their products harvesting, processing and packing;

To understand about silkworm rearing technology, silkworm physiology

and nutrition, silkworm breeding and genetics;

To equip the skill to mulberry production and silkworm rearing

management, mulberry and silkworm pest management, mulberry

breeding and cultivation; and

To understand the sericulture development & extension.


Course Code Course Title Credit Hours ECTS (CP)

Apct6061 Biology and Management of Stingless Bees 1 (1+0) 4

Apct6062 Sericulture 2(1+3) 5






M.Sc. in Apiculture

Module Name Livestock Production


Total ECTS of the

module

5

Objective of the

module


Know the livestock production systems in Ethiopia;

Understand the livestock species kept in different production

systems and purpose of keeping;

Understand the livestock feed resources and feeding practices in

Ethiopia;

Understand the challenges and future of livestock production in

Ethiopia; and

Appreciate the ways of integrating beekeeping with livestock

farming.



Hours

ECTS (CP)

Apct6071 Livestock Production Systems 2 (2+0) 5






M.Sc. in Apiculture

Module Name Research Tools


Total ECTS of the

module

39

Objective of the

module


To introduce students the importance of scientific experiments and

research, basic concepts in scientific data collection, organization,

analyzing, evaluation, reporting and defending; and

It enables students to produce ideas for research, carry out

scientific research and reporting.



Hours

ECTS (CP)

Apct6081 Advanced Biometry

3 (2+3) 5

Apct7082 Seminars in Apiculture 1 (1+0) 4

Apct7083 M.Sc. Thesis 6 (6+0) 30



Appendix 2: Course Guidebook




Course Title Biology of Tropical Bees

Course Code Apct6011

M.Sc. Program Apiculture



Course Chair

Office location:

Mobile: ; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

Instructor/Tutor

Office location:

Mobile:; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

ECTS Credits

(CP)

5

Contact Hours

(per week)

Lecture Tutorial Lab/Practical Home Study Total

32 - 32 71 5

Lecture days,

Hours & Room:

Tutorial/Lab

days & Hours

Target Group: M.Sc. in Apiculture first year students

Year /Semester Year 1 & Semester 1

Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is a basic course which equips students with the evolutionary history of bees,

their lifecycle, cast differentiation, mating, colony organization, Anatomy, physiology,

communication, nest construction, foraging behavior, defensive behavior and sting reaction,

African, Ethiopian and European honeybees differences, Mobility (swarming, migration and

absconding and control methods and factors).

Course objectives: At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

Know the origin, geographical distribution, and characteristics of honey bees;

Understand the evolution and geographical history of honeybees, honeybee species,

races of honey bees;

Discuss the life history of the honey bee colony;

Understand the anatomy and physiology of honeybees;

Understand the caste development and differentiation; and

Appreciate the means of communication in honeybees.

Course Contents

Conceptual Focus Readings

1. Introduction

What is apiculture?

What is beekeeping?

Evolutionary history of bees

CTA (1988).

CTA (2006). Eva Crane, 1990.

2. Species and races of honeybee

Taxonomic classification of honeybees

Species of honeybees

Races of honeybees

Honeybee races of Ethiopian (A. mellifera races)

Differences between tropical and temperate zone races of honeybees

CTA (1988).

CTA (2006). Eva Crane, 1990.

3. Castes and life cycle of honeybee CTA (2006).

Eva Crane, 1990.

4. Anatomy and physiology of honeybees 4.1 The external anatomy 4.2 The internal anatomy and physiology

CTA (1988).

CTA (2006).

Eva Crane, 1990.



5. Social Organizations of honeybees

CTA (2006). Eva Crane, 1990.

6 Communications in honeybees

6.1 Primary dances associated with food location

6.2 Direction communication

6.3 Other dances

CTA (1988).

CTA (2006). Eva Crane, 1990.

PRACTICAL/LABORATORY

Study the external and internal feature of the honeybees, differentiate the worker, queen and

drone on the similarities and differences and study the architecture of Apis mellifera comb.

Mode of Delivery

The mode of the delivery of the course combines lectures, discussion, laboratory activities,

questioning and answering, readings, assignments, individual and /or group works and

presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Evaluation will be carried out based on continuous assessment which comprises:

Reading assignments

Written assignments

Individual presentation

Group presentation

Practical report

Mid exam

Final exam

Grading: As per the university’s regulation

COURSE POLICY

All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students (article 166 and

166.1.1, of The Senate Legislation of Bahir Dar University May 20, 2005) throughout

this course. Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will

not be tolerated and will be reported to concerned bodies for action. Class activities will



vary day to day, ranging from lectures to discussions. Students will be active participant s

in the course. You need to ask questions and raise issues. You are expected to do all the

assignments submit and present you are supposed to accomplish. You are expected to

attend class regularly. If you miss more than 15% of the class attendance you will not sit

for final exams. Please try to be on time for class. Cell phones MUST be turned off

before entering the class as they are disruptive and annoying to all of us in the class. You

are responsible for all class announcements and changes.

REFERENCES

Amssalu Bezabeh, 2002. Multivariate morphometric analysis and behaviour of

Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Southern Regions of Ethiopia. Ph.D dissertation. Rhodes University, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South

Africa. 332p. CTA (1988). Beekeeping in the Tropics. Agrodok Series no. 32. Agromisa, Wageningen,

The Netherlands.

CTA (2006). Beekeeping in the Tropical Agriculturalists. Nairobi, Kenya Eva Crane, 1990. Bees and beekeeping published in Uk

Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992. Suitability Classification in Apiculture

Development, MOA. Peace Training Manual (1997). Beekeeping for Beginners. UK.

Segren, 1977. Tropical Beekeeping: A Handbook on Beekeeping for Beginners. UK.

Approved

_______________ ______________

Name Signature

Instructor/Tutor

______________ ______________

Name Signature

Course Chair

______________ ______________

Name Signature

Postgraduate Coordinator






Course Title Bee Breeding and Queen Rearing





Course Chair

Office location:

Mobile: ; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

Instructor/Tutor

Office location:

Mobile:; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

ECTS Credits

(CP)

5

Contact Hours

(per week)


32 - 32 71 5

Lecture days,

Hours & Room:

Tutorial/Lab

days & Hours



Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Methods of differentiation of honeybee races (Morphometric, Alloenzym, Pheromones and

Molecular), Distinct characters of African honeybees, African honeybee races and

geographical distribution, Genetics of the honeybee; communicating pedigrees; stock

propagation and maintenance; stock improvements; selection methods; breeding methods;

importance of queen rearing; types of queen rearing; methods of artificial queen rearing;

producing package bees and queen storage; types of packages; artificial insemination; pre and

post insemination care.


Understand the genetics of the honeybee;

Discuss the selection and breeding methods;

Understand the importance of queen rearing;

Acquainted with the different methods of queen rearing; and

Appreciate the uses of artificial insemination in honeybee.

Course Contents

Content Reading

1. Methods of differentiation of honeybee races

Distinct characters of African honeybees,

African honeybee races and geographical distribution

Problems with the introduction of exotic bee species and

races

The conservation of indigenous honeybee species and races

Eva Crane, 1990

Segren, 1977

2. Genetics of the honeybee Eva Crane, 1990

Segren, 1977

3. Communicating pedigrees Eva Crane, 1990

Segren, 1977

4. Stock propagation and maintenance (controlled mating, -germplasm storage, -mutations, -gene pool)

Eva Crane, 1990

Segren, 1977

5. Stock improvements Eva Crane, 1990

6. Selection methods (-describing the desired stock, -measuring superior breeding stock)

Eva Crane, 1990

Segren, 1977

7 Breeding methods

Line-breeding

Eva Crane, 1990

Segren, 1977



Hybrid breeding

8. Importance of queen rearing

Good types of queen are

Others suggested that, the breeder queen should be selected

from:

Eva Crane, 1990

9. Types of queen rearing

Natural queen rearing

Artificial queen rearing

Selecting colonies for queen rearing

Eva Crane, 1990

10. Methods of artificial queen rearing

Splitting method

The miller method

Overcrowding

Commercial method of queen rearing

Grafting method

Procedures of grafting method

The larva for grafting can be selected

as follows

Eva Crane, 1990

Segren, 1977

11. Producing package bees and queen storage

Types of packages

Artificial insemination

Pre insemination care:

Post insemination care

Eva Crane, 1990

Segren, 1977


Methods of differentiation of honeybee races (Morphometric, Alloenzym, Pheromones and

Molecular), practical on the different techniques of queen rearing. Visit to apiary.

Mode of Delivery

The mode of the delivery of the course combines lectures, laboratory practical activities,

discussion, questioning and answering, readings, assignments, individual and /or group works

and presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments




Group presentation

Practical report

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY


166.1.1, of The Senate Legislation of Bahir Dar University May 20, 2005) throughout this course. Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will

not be tolerated and will be reported to concerned bodies for action. Class activities will vary day to day, ranging from lectures to discussions. Students will be active participants

in the course. You need to ask questions and raise issues. You are expected to do all the assignments submit and present you are supposed to accomplish. You are expected to

attend class regularly. If you miss more than 15% of the class attendance you will not sit for final exams. Please try to be on time for class. Cell phones MUST be turned off

before entering the class as they are disruptive and annoying to all of us in the class. You are responsible for all class announcements and changes.

REFERENCES

CTA (1988). Beekeeping in the Tropics. Agrodok Series no. 32. Agromisa, Wageningen,

The Netherlands. CTA (2006). Beekeeping in the Tropical Agriculturalists. Nairobi, Kenya

David Cramp, 2008. A practical manual of beekeeping Eva Crane, 1990. Bees and beekeeping published in Uk Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992. Suitability Classification in Apiculture

Development, MOA. Peace Training Manual (1997). Beekeeping for Beginners. UK.

Segren, 1977. Tropical Beekeeping: A Handbook on Beekeeping for Beginners. UK. Approved

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Name Signature

Instructor/Tutor

______________ ______________

Name Signature

Course Chair

______________ ______________

Name Signature







Course Title Botany of Bee Flora





Course Chair

Office location:

Mobile: ; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

Instructor/Tutor

Office location:

Mobile:; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

ECTS Credits

(CP)

4

Contact Hours

(per week)


32 - 32 44 4

Lecture days,

Hours & Room:

Tutorial/Lab

days & Hours



Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Categories of honey plants: dominant, minor honey plants, herbaceous, shrubs and trees,

horticultural and forage plants, Relationship between insects and plants, Characteristics of

honeybee visited plants, Honeybee floral in Ethiopia, Establishing floral calendar, Factors

affecting pollen and nectar secretion, chemical composition of pollen and nectar, Time

preference to collect pollen and nectar, screening and multiplication of dominant honeybee

plants, Uses of enclosed areas for beekeeping, Methods of determining the cover abundance

and density of honeybee plant species, Apiary selection and determination of vegetation

coverage of apiary, Melissopalynology analysis.


Know the types of bee flora;

Understand the most important bee plants found in Ethiopia, their approximate

distribution and blooming period; and

Understand the important factors used in identification of good locations/sites for

colonies, based on proximity to good honey flora.

Course Contents Readings

1. Introduction

1.1 Apiary site selection

Natural vegetation

Fresh water

Presence of native honeybees

Weather condition

Altitude

Chemical poisoning and pollution

Disease, pests and predators 1.2 Additional consideration for apiary improvement

Making shade

Drainage condition

Planting trees for the bees

Reichard Fichtl and

Admassu Addi, 1994.

CTA (2006).

2. Recognizing plant and bee relationship

Benefit of plants to bees

Benefit of plants to the environment

Bee attraction plants

Reichard Fichtl and

Admassu Addi, 1994.

CTA (2006).

3. Characteristics of bee visited plants Reichard Fichtl and



Flower position

Flower color

Flower

High sugar rate

Size and nature of pollen grain

Time of the day and activity of honeybees

Admassu Addi, 1994.

CTA (2006).

4. Identification of plants, which benefit Honeybees

Pollen yielder

Nectar yielder

Pollen and nectar yielder

Propolis source

Reichard Fichtl and

Admassu Addi, 1994.

CTA (2006).

5. Honeybee Flora of Ethiopia

Reichard Fichtl and

Admassu Addi, 1994.


Apiary selection and determination of vegetation coverage of apiary, Analysis of the

chemical composition of pollen and nectar, Melissopalynology analysis.

Mode of Delivery

The mode of the delivery of the course combines lectures, discussion, laboratory activities

questioning and answering, readings, assignments, individual and /or group works and

presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Mid exam

Final exam

Practical report


COURSE POLICY







vary day to day, ranging from lectures to discussions. Students will be active participants







REFERENCES

CTA (2006). Beekeeping in the Tropical Agriculturalists. Nairobi, Kenya David Cramp, 2008. A practical manual of beekeeping

Eva Crane, 1990. Bees and beekeeping published in Uk Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992. Suitability Classification in Apiculture

Development, MOA.

FAO, 2004. Beekeeping and sustainable livelihoods FAO, 2009. Bees and their role in forest livelihoods: A guide to the services provided by bees

and the sustainable harvesting, processing and marketing of their products FAO, 2012. Beekeeping and sustainable livelihoods. Diversification booklet number 1, second edition

Reinhard Fichtl and Admassu Addi, 1994. The book of honeybee flora of Ethiopia Approved

_______________ ______________

Name Signature

Instructor/Tutor

______________ ______________

Name Signature

Course Chair

______________ ______________

Name Signature







Course Title Bee, Bee Ecology, Pollination and Natural Resources Conservation





Course Chair

Office location:

Mobile: ; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

Instructor/Tutor

Office location:

Mobile:; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

ECTS Credits

(CP)

4

Contact Hours

(per week)


32 - - 76 4

Lecture days,

Hours & Room:

Tutorial/Lab

days & Hours



Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

The role of honeybees in nature, Pollination, Characteristics of insect pollinated plants, The

role of honeybees in the pollination of crops and natural conservation, biodiversity, farm

productivity and household livelihoods, why honeybee colonies are the efficient pollinator,

Environmental factors affecting the honeybee pollination services, Managing honeybee

colonies for pollination, Methods of inducing honeybee colony to collect pollen, Integration

of Honeybee colonies with agro-forestry and natural conservation, Uses of enclosed areas for

beekeeping, Migratory beekeeping, Honeybees as hazard indicators, Hiring honeybee

colonies for crop pollination, Develop an agreement between crop growers and beekeepers

for pollination services, Method of assessing yield increment due to honeybee pollination

services.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand the role of honeybees in the pollination of many crops and trees;

Discuss the benefit of beekeeping industry from adoption of best practice in

pollination service;

Understand the impact of beekeeping on management and conservation of forests; and

Understand the possibilities of integrating beekeeping with agriculture and natural

resources conservation practices.

Course Contents Readings

1. The importance of bees in nature

Bees as part of ecosystems

What is pollination?

The pollination work of bees

Specialized pollination

Bees are good for trees and trees are good for bees

Bees and biodiversity

David Cramp, 2008. Eva, Crane, 1990.

FAO, 2004. FAO, 2009. FAO, 2012.

2. The value of bees for crop pollination

Bee pollination gives better quality and quantity of harvest

Where to place hives for pollination


FAO, 2004. FAO, 2009.



Why honeybees often are the most important crop pollinators

How to see if a crop is adequately pollinated

3. The impact of beekeeping on management and conservation of

forests

The impact of honey hunters and beekeepers on forests

Bees add to the value of trees and forests

Biodiversity and wildlife


FAO, 2004. FAO, 2012.

4. Integrating beekeeping with agro-forestry and environmental protection

The past and current situations in Ethiopia

What to be done in the future?

Journal articles Reinhard Fichtl and

Admassu Addi, 1994.

Mode of Delivery

The mode of the delivery of the course combines lectures, discussion, questioning and

answering, readings, assignments, individual and /or group works and presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY














REFERENCES

CTA (2006). Beekeeping in the Tropical Agriculturalists. Nairobi, Kenya David Cramp, 2008. A practical manual of beekeeping

Eva, Crane, 1990. Bees and beekeeping FAO, 2004. Beekeeping and sustainable livelihoods

FAO, 2009. Bees and their role in forest livelihoods: A guide to the services provided by bees

and the sustainable harvesting, processing and marketing of their products FAO, 2012. Beekeeping and sustainable livelihoods. Diversification booklet number 1, second edition

Reinhard Fichtl and Admassu Addi, 1994. The book of honeybee flora of Ethiopia

Approved

_______________ ______________

Name Signature

Instructor/Tutor

______________ ______________

Name Signature

Course Chair

______________ ______________

Name Signature







Course Title Honeybee Colony Management



Module Name Colony Management


Course Chair

Office location:

Mobile: ; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

Instructor/Tutor

Office location:

Mobile:; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

ECTS Credits

(CP)

5

Contact Hours

(per week)


32 - 32 71 5

Lecture days,

Hours & Room:

Tutorial/Lab

days & Hours



Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Importance of beekeeping, Beekeeping production systems, potential, Strategies to boost the

honey and bees wax production and other honeybee products, Types of apiaries (Individuals,

Development project, Demonstration, Research and Commercial apiaries), Apiary for

organic honey and beeswax production, Apiary site management, stocking honey bee

colonies into box and KTB hives, Follow up, External and internal inspection procedures,

synchronization of honeybee colony development with local floral calendar, seasonal

honeybee colony management(active period : (supering, insertion of queen excluder, swarm

control, honey cropping) and dearth period: (Reducing Supers, Feeding, Uniting weak

colonies, prevention of absconding and migration ), Storage and extraction rooms and

locations.


Know the history of beekeeping;

Understand the role of beekeeping for the country;

Discuss the systems of beekeeping in Ethiopia;

Understand the beekeeping equipments and accessories;

Acquire the basic skills and knowledge for the design and construction of beekeeping

equipments and accessories from locally available materials;

Understand on how to start beekeeping;

Understand the technique of hive inspection;

Understand how to prevent, control and capture swarms;

Understand the methods of strengthening honeybee colonies; and

Acquire the techniques for successful re-queen.

Course Contents

1. History of beekeeping in Ethiopia David Cramp, 2008. Eva Crane, 1990.

Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne

T., 1992.

2. Systems of beekeeping in Ethiopia Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne

T., 1992.

3. The importance of apiculture for rural livelihoods



3.1 Creating a livelihood from beekeeping

3.2 Livelihood strategies involving bees

3.3 Apiculture’s role in poverty alleviation

4. Beehives and Other Accessories David Cramp, 2008. Eva Crane, 1990.

Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne

T., 1992.

4.1. Beehives

4.1. 1Traditional Hive

4.1.2 Transitional Hive

4.1.3 Modern Hive

4.2. Ancillary Equipments

4.3. Protective Clothing

5. How to start beekeeping? David Cramp, 2008.

Eva Crane, 1990. Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne

T., 1992.

Buying bees

Catching a swarm with a bait hive

Capturing / trapping swarms

6. Transferring bee colonies David Cramp, 2008. Eva Crane, 1990. Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne

T., 1992.

CTA (2006).

David Cramp, 2008

Necessary preparations for transferring bee colonies

Ways of transferring

Procedures of Transferring and some requirements to

be taken

Season (time) of transferring

Follow up after transferring

7. Colony inspections

External colony inspection

Internal hive inspection

Procedures for internal hive inspection

8. Seasonal colony management

8.1 Essential of seasonal colony management

Supering the hives

Rule and time of supering

Ways of supering



Harvesting the crop (honey yield)

8.2 Colony management after honey harvest CTA (2006).

David Cramp, 2008

Reducing supers

Feeding and managing weak colonies

Why we feed honeybees?

Stimulative feeding

Manipulative (replacement) feeding

Supplementary (emergency) feeding

What to feed honeybees

8.3 Uniting honeybee colonies

Methods of uniting

Feeding and managing weak colonies

9 Swarming, migration and absconding of colonies CTA (2006).

David Cramp, 2008

9.1 Swarming

When does the swarming occur?

`How does the swarming begin?

Indicators for swarming

Causes of swarming

Control method of swarming

Other methods used to halt swarming

9.2 Absconding

9.3 Migration

10. Development of beekeeping projects


Identification and understand the hive type and others accessories; design and construction of

bee hives and accessories using different materials. Visit to apiary, beekeeping equipments

and accessories supplies organizations, local carpenters and agricultural machinery

development organizations. Apiary establishment, placing of bee hives, perform the various

colony management practices. Visit to research centers and farmers apiary and discuss issues.



Mode of Delivery



and presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Practical report

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY












REFERENCES

CTA (1988). Beekeeping in the Tropics. Agrodok Series no. 32. Agromisa, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

CTA (2005). Bee products: Properties, Processing and marketing. Agrodok Series no. 42. Agromisa, Wageningen, The Netherlands

CTA (2006). Beekeeping in the Tropical Agriculturalists. Nairobi, Kenya



David Cramp, 2008. A practical manual of beekeeping

Eva Crane, 1990. Bees and beekeeping published in Uk

Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992. Suitability Classification in Apiculture

Development, MOA.

Peace Training Manual (1997). Beekeeping for Beginners. UK. Segren, 1977. Tropical Beekeeping: A Handbook on Beekeeping for Beginners. UK.

Approved

_______________ ______________

Name Signature

Instructor/Tutor

______________ ______________

Name Signature

Course Chair

______________ ______________

Name Signature







Course Title Bee Pests and Diseases





Course Chair

Office location:

Mobile: ; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

Instructor/Tutor

Office location:

Mobile:; e-mail:

Consultation Hours:

ECTS Credits

(CP)

5

Contact Hours

(per week)


32 - 32 71 5

Lecture days,

Hours & Room:

Tutorial/Lab

days & Hours



Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Causative agents of honeybee diseases: Bacteria, Fungus, Protozoa, Virus, Parasitic mites,

transmit ion, Clinical symptoms, field and laboratory diagnosis, Sampling techniques,

incidence and prevalence of the infections, Geographical distribution, Economic importance

of the diseases, Methods of monitoring and controlling the diseases, Pests and predators

found in Ethiopia and other worlds, Methods of identification, diagnostic survey, Effects of

these enemies on honeybees and honeybee products, Seasonal dynamics of the pests,

geographical distribution, IPMS, and control.


Know the types of bee diseases and its mode of transmission;

Understand the prevention and control of various bee diseases;

Understand the honeybee predators and its management strategies; and

Understand the honeybee pests and its management strategies.

Course Contents

1. Bee Diseases

1.1 Disease Transmission 1.2 Bee Diseases

Brood Diseases

Adult Bee Diseases

The Mite Diseases

1.3 World Distribution of Bee Diseases 1.4 Distribution of Bee Diseases in Ethiopia

CTA (2006).

David Cramp, 2008. Eva Crane, 1990.

Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992.

2. Predators of bee

CTA (2006). David Cramp, 2008.

Eva Crane, 1990. Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992.

3. Pests of bee 3.1 World distribution of pests

3.2 Distribution of pests in Ethiopia

CTA (2006). David Cramp, 2008.

Eva Crane, 1990. Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992.


Practical on the techniques of honeybee diseases identifications and control strategies,

prevention and control for honeybee pests and predators.



Mode of Delivery



and presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Practical report

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY












REFERENCES


The Netherlands. CTA (2005). Bee products: Properties, Processing and marketing. Agrodok Series no.

42. Agromisa, Wageningen, The Netherlands





Eva Crane, 1990. Bees and beekeeping published in Uk Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992. Suitability Classification in Apiculture

Development, MOA. Peace Training Manual (1997). Beekeeping for Beginners. UK. Segren, 1977. Tropical Beekeeping: A Handbook on Beekeeping for Beginners. UK.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

Insecticides, Mode of application, categories of insecticides, Methods to identify degree of

toxicity, Toxicity test, Effects of pesticides on honeybees, products and pollination, clinical

symptoms of pesticide poisoning, factors aggravating honeybee poisoning, Poisonous nectar

and pollen source plants in Ethiopia and world, methods of minimizing the poisoning, bees as

indicator of environmental hazards, and plant poisoning.


Understand the different chemicals used to control pests and weeds of various crop;

Know the harmful effects of pesticides against honeybees;

Understand the mechanisms of pprotecting honeybees from pesticides; and

Understand the plant poisoning.

Course Contents

1. Honeybee poisoning

Nicola Bradbear 2009, pp75-79

2. Pesticides and herbicides poisoning in honeybees


3. Toxicity level of poisoning

Hazardous

Moderately hazardous

Less hazardous insecticides

Relatively non- hazardous


4. Causes of poisoning


5. Symptoms of bee poisoning

6. Management of bee poisoning

6.1 Cooperation between farmers and beekeepers 6.2 Beekeeping and integrated pest management

6.3 Beekeeping and integrated weed management


7. Plant poisoning



Mode of Delivery



ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Mid exam

Final exam


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FAO, 2009. Bees and their role in forest livelihoods: A guide to the services provided by bees

and the sustainable harvesting, processing and marketing of their products Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992. Suitability Classification in Apiculture

Development, MOA.

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32 - 32 71 5

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

List the types of bee products; composition and properties of bee products; uses of bee

products; production, processing and packaging of bee products; quality and regulation of bee

products; learn the possibilities of diversifications of bee products (value added products),

nutritional and medicinal values, residue monitoring, methods of quality analysis of the

honey and beeswax, pre conditions to produce organic honeybee products, traceability of the

products, HACCP, and honey processing plants.


Know the types of bee products;

Understand the composition and properties of bee products;

Discuss the uses of bee products; production, processing and packaging of bee

products;

Understand the quality aspects and regulation of bee products;

Understand the possibilities of diversifications of bee products; and

Appreciate the uses of bee products in the industry.

Course Contents

1. Honey production and processing

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Types of honey

1.3 Composition and properties of honey

1.4 Uses of honey

1.5. Harvesting and extraction of honey

1.6 Processing and packaging

1.7 Quality and regulation

CTA (2005) Agrodok Series no. 42; pp: 21-28 CTA (2006): pp. 91-105

2. Wax productions and processing

2.1 Physiological basis of wax production

2.2 Composition and properties of beeswax


Nicola Bradbear 2009, pp 103-111



2.3 Uses of beeswax

2.4 Harvesting and processing of beeswax


3. Pollen productions

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Composition and properties of pollen

3.3 Uses of pollen

3.4 Pollen production


Nicola Bradbear 2009, pp 113

4. Propolis productions

4.1. Basics of propolis production

4.2 Composition and properties of propolis

4.3 Uses of propolis

4.4 Harvesting and processing of propolis



5. Royal jelly production

5.1 Physiological basis of production

5.2 Composition and properties of royal jelly

5.3 Uses of royal jelly

5.4 Production and processing of royal jelly



6. Bee venom

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Composition and properties of bee venom

6.3 Uses of bee venom

6.4 Production and preparation of bee venom


7. Value-added products from beekeeping


8. Organic honeybee products and HACCP





Honey harvesting, extraction & processing, moisture, HMF and others quality measurement

of honey, organoleptical quality of honeys, Ethiopian Standards-Honey specifications; Wax

extraction and processing, wax quality determinations, Ethiopian Standards-Beeswax

specifications; Residue monitoring; Pollen trapping techniques and analysis; Harvesting of

propolis; Harvesting of royal jelly; Excursion (visit).

Mode of Delivery The mode of the delivery of the course combines lectures, laboratory practical activities,


and presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Practical report

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY














REFERENCES






FAO, 1998. Value-added products from beekeeping

FAO, 2009. Bees and their role in forest livelihoods: A guide to the services provided by bees and the sustainable harvesting, processing and marketing of their products

Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992. Suitability Classification in Apiculture Development, MOA.

Peace Training Manual (1997). Beekeeping for Beginners. UK. Segren, 1977. Tropical Beekeeping: A Handbook on Beekeeping for Beginners. UK.

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Course Title Marketing and Trade of Bee Products





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ECTS Credits

(CP)

4

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(per week)


32 - - 76 4

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Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introduction to marketing, market information system and market research, types of products,

local marketing, pricing, product standards and certification including standard certification,

organic certification, and fair trade certification, export, world honey and beeswax trade,

honey and beeswax trade in Ethiopia.


Understand the market information system and market research;

Discuss the types of products in relation to marketing;

Understand the quality aspects and regulation of bee products for market;

Understand the local marketing, pricing, product standards and certification; and

Discuss the honey and beeswax trade in the world and Ethiopia.

Course Contents

1. 1. Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Types of honey

1.3 Composition and properties of honey

1.4 Uses of honey

1.5. Harvesting and extraction of honey

1.6 Processing and packaging



2. Market information system and market research


Nicola Bradbear 2009, pp 103-111

3.Types of bee products

Primary products

Derived products





4. Local marketing



5. Pricing



6. Product standards and certification

6.1 Certification

Standard certification

Organic certification

Fair trade certification

6.2 Export


7. Honey trade

7.1 Honey trade requirements

Fair trade honey

World honey trade

Export marketing of honey

Payment methods and delivery terms

7.2 Honey trade in Ethiopia


8. Beeswax trade

8.1 Beeswax trade requirements 8.2 Beeswax trade in Ethiopia


9. Organizations of beekeepers into groups for marketing

Mode of Delivery



ASSESSMENT METHODS




Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY












REFERENCES


The Netherlands. CTA (2005). Bee products: Properties, Processing and marketing. Agrodok Series no.

42. Agromisa, Wageningen, The Netherlands


David Cramp, 2008. A practical manual of beekeeping Eva Crane, 1990. Bees and beekeeping published in Uk

FAO, 1998. Value-added products from beekeeping




Kassaye, A., and Gezahegne T., 1992. Suitability Classification in Apiculture Development, MOA.

Nicola Bradbear, 2009. Bees and their role in forest livelihoods. A guide to the service provided by bees and the sustainable harvesting , processing and marketing of

their products. Peace Training Manual (1997). Beekeeping for Beginners. UK.

Segren, 1977. Tropical Beekeeping: A Handbook on Beekeeping for Beginners. UK.

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Course Title Biology and Management of Stingless Bees





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32 - - 76 4

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Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

The role of stingless bee, stingless bees’ phylogeny and classification, distribution of

stingless bees, nesting sites, nest entrance and nest architecture, nest defense, division of

labor, provisioning and oviposition, foraging, stingless bees products processing, handling

and marketing.


Understand the possible role of stingless bees for the economy and other services;

Understand the phylogeny and classification of stingless bees;

Understand the distribution and behavior of stingless bee; and

Equip the techniques harvesting, processing and packing of stingless bees

products.

Course Contents

1.Introduction

2. The role of stingless bees

3. Stingless bees’ phylogeny and classification

4. Distribution of stingless bees

5. Nesting sites

6. Nest entrance and nest architecture

7. Nest defense

8. Division of labor

9. Provisioning and oviposition

10. Foraging

11. Stingless bee products processing, handling and

marketing



Mode of Delivery



ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY












REFERENCES





Flora Njeri Namu, 2008. The possible role of stingless bees in the spread of Banana

Xanthomonas Wilt in Uganda and the nesting biology of Plebeina hildebrandti and

Hypotrigona gribodoi (Hymenoptera-Apidae-Meliponini)

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Course Title Sericulture





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(CP)

5

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32 - 32 71 5

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course

Compulsory

COURSE DESCRIPTION General information about sericulture, silkworm rearing technology, rearing houses and

equipments, environmental conditions required for rearing, incubation and rearing late age

silkworms, mounting and spinning – methods of mounting – different types of mountages,



assessment of quality of cocoons, rearing management to suit different seasons and review of

rearing technologies, seed technology, pathology & entomology of silkworms, biology,

breeding & agronomy of mulberry, silk processing, and sericulture development & extension.


History of sericulture, types of silkworms and distribution in the world, production of

mulberry and non-mulberry silk in the world, review of silk production in Europe,

Asia and various developing countries

Silkworm rearing technology

Silkworm physiology and nutrition

Silkworm breeding and genetics

Mulberry production and silkworm rearing management

Mulberry and silkworm pest management

Mulberry breeding and cultivation

Sericulture development & extension

1. Introduction

History of Sericulture

Types of silkworms and distribution in the world

Production of mulberry and non-mulberry silk in the world

Review of silk production in Europe, Asia and various developing countries

2. Silkworm Rearing Technology

Description of silkworms (both mori & eri silkworms)

Mulberry silkworm

Eri silkworm

Life cycle of Silkworms (Mori & eri silkworms)

3. Rearing houses and equipments

Planning a rearing house

Equipments

Equipments for mulberry silkworm rearing

Appliances needed for eri silkworm rearing

Preparation for rearing

Disinfection of seed

6. Environmental conditions required for rearing



7. Incubation and rearing late age silkworms 8. Mounting and spinning – methods of mounting – different types of mountages

9. Assessment of quality of cocoons, rearing management to suit different seasons and review of rearing technologies

10. Seed technology, pathology & entomology of silkworms

Seed technology

Silkworm pathology

Entomology

11. Biology, breeding & agronomy of mulberry

12. Silk Processing 13. Sericulture development & extension

Development Institutions

Sericulture extension

Sericulture package dissemination system

Challenges in the promotion of sericulture in Ethiopia


Practice on silkworm rearing technology, designing rearing houses and identification

equipments, understanding the environmental conditions required for rearing, incubation and

rearing late age silkworms, mounting and spinning – methods of mounting – different types

of mountages, assessment of quality of cocoons, rearing management to suit different

seasons, seed technology, pathology & entomology of silkworms, biology, breeding &

agronomy of mulberry, silk processing, marketing and trading.

Mode of Delivery



and presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Practical report

Mid exam



Final exam


COURSE POLICY

All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students (article 166 and 166.1.1,

of The Senate Legislation of Bahir Dar University May 20, 2005) throughout this course.

Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be tolerated

and will be reported to concerned bodies for action. Class activities will vary day to day,

ranging from lectures to discussions. Students will be active participants in the course. You

need to ask questions and raise issues. You are expected to do all the assignments submit and

present you are supposed to accomplish. You are expected to attend class regularly. If you

miss more than 15% of the class attendance you will not sit for final exams. Please try to be

on time for class. Cell phones MUST be turned off before entering the class as they are

disruptive and annoying to all of us in the class. You are responsible for all class

announcements and changes.

REFERENCES

JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), 2005. Sericulture training guide

JAICAF (Japan Association for International Collaboration of Agriculture and Forestry

Sericulture in East Africa), 2007. Sericulture in East Africa

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Course Title Livestock Production Systems



Module Name Livestock Production


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(CP)

5

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(per week)


32 - 16 87 5

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Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Livestock production systems in Ethiopia, livestock species kept in different production

systems and purpose of keeping, livestock feed resources and management practices in

Ethiopia; challenges and future of livestock production in Ethiopia, ways of integrating

beekeeping with livestock farming.


Know the livestock production systems in Ethiopia;

Understand the livestock species kept in different production systems and purpose of

keeping;

Understand the livestock feed resources in Ethiopia;

Understand the management of animals in Ethiopia;

Understand the challenges and future of livestock production in Ethiopia ; and

Appreciate the ways of integrating beekeeping with livestock farming.

Course Contents

1. The role of livestock

2. Livestock production systems in Ethiopia

3. Livestock species kept in different production systems and purpose of keeping

4. Livestock feed resources in Ethiopia

5. Management of animals

6. Challenges and future of livestock production in Ethiopia

7. Ways of integrating beekeeping with livestock farming

Mode of Delivery The mode of the delivery of the course combines lectures, discussion, questioning and


ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments




Group presentation

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY












REFERENCES

Banerjee, G.C. 1998. A text book of animal husbandry. 8th ed. Oxford and IBH Publishing

Co. PVT LTD, New Delhi.

ESGPIP, 2008. Sheep and goats production handbook in Ethiopia

Gillespie, J.R. 2004. Modern Livestock & Poultry Production. 4th Ed. Delmar Pub Inc.

National Research Council. 1991. Microlivestock: Little-known Small animals with a

Promising Economic Future. National Academy press. Washington DC

Jahnke, H.E., 1982. Livestock production systems and livestock development in tropical

Africa. Kielewissenschaftsverlag vauk

Payne, W.J.A. 1990. An introduction to Animal Husbandry in the Tropics. 4th ed. Longman

Singapore Publishers



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32 - 32 71 5

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Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Brief review of probability distributions; ANOVA Models (parametric and non-parametric):

assumptions, diagnostics and remedies for failures to fulfill one/more of the basic

assumptions; Basic concepts and Principles of designs of experiments: discussion on the

Layout and Randomization, ANOVA, Multiple treatment comparisons (apriori and

Posteriori); result interpretation with respect to Completely Randomized and Randomized

(complete and incomplete) Block designs, Different Square (Latin, Graeco-Latin, and

Youden Squares) designs; Factorial experiments: design and analysis, fractional and

confounded factorial, split and strip-plot designs with two or more factors; analysis of

augmented block designs; combined analysis of variance (in time or space) and its

interpretation; correlation and linear regression (simple and multiple) as well as covariance

analysis; introduction to multivariate ANOVA.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

Provide students with background knowledge in research design and statistical

techniques employed in social and biological sciences;

Identify a suitable statistical method for analyzing any type of data and correctly

interpret results.

Course Contents

1. Use of statistics in Agriculture

2. Organization and description of data

3. Review of basic statistics.

4. Sampling techniques

5. Experimental designs

Complete randomized design,

Randomized block design,

Latin square design,

Designs with factorial treatment structure,

Split-plots

Switch over design

6. Data transformation

Hypothesis formulation and testing



7. Correlation and Regression

8. Analysis of categorical data

9. Generalised linear modelling

10. Non-parametric inference

11. Multivariate analysis

PRACTICAL

Equip students with the statistical package that enables them to effectively execute scientific

research in apiculture, analyze data and make conclusions based on the results.

Mode of Delivery The mode of the delivery of the course combines lectures, laboratory practical activities,


and presentation.

ASSESSMENT METHODS


Reading assignments

Written assignments


Group presentation

Practical report

Mid exam

Final exam


COURSE POLICY














REFERENCES

Clarke, G.M and Cooke, D. 2004. A Basic Course in Statistics. Oxford University Press. New York.

Johnson, R.A. and Bhattacharyya, G.K. 2006. Statistics. Principles and Methods. 5th ed. John

Wiley & Sons USA. Mead, R.Curnow, R.N and Hasted, A.M. 1993. Statistical methods in Agricultural and

Experimental biology 2nd, Chapman and Hall.

Nardi, P.M. (2002). Doing survey research: A guide to quantitative research methods. Allyn and Bacon publishers.

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Course Title Seminars in Apiculture





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ECTS Credits

(CP)

4

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(per week)


- 32 - 76 4

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days & Hours



Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Seminar topics focused on contemporary issues in apiculture, meliponiculture, and sericulture

will selected by each student and approved by the program, each student will then carry out

extensive library search followed by a presentation to peers and academic staff; attending and

participating in his/her colleagues’ seminars.


Present their findings confidently

Learning Outcome

The course is intended to offer students a participatory learning environment that will make

them learn competent skills in searching for scientific literature, analysis and comprehension

of relevant published materials and scientific communication.

Mode of Delivery

Individual student presentation and discussions

Assessment Methods

Assessment of the presentation by the panel of experts during presentation and giving

feedback to student.


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REFERENCES

Not applicable

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ECTS Credits

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Contact Hours

(per week)


- 16 - 794 30

Lecture days,

Hours & Room:

Tutorial/Lab

days & Hours


Year /Semester Year 2 & the whole semesters (1&2)

Pre-requisites

Status of the

course

Compulsory



COURSE DESCRIPTION

Independent research in apiculture, meliponiculture, and sericulture to be conducted under

the supervision of professor(s) or scientist(s) including thesis write up and presentation, and

discussed as partial requirement for the Master of Science Degree in Apiculture; research

topics and plan of study to be determined jointly by student, his advisors and finally approved

by school of graduate studies.


Work research independently and present their findings confidently.

Mode of Delivery

Individual student proposal write up, research work, report writing, presentation and

discussions.

Assessment Methods

M.Sc. Thesis open defense and the board examiners evaluate the performance of the student.


COURSE POLICY














REFERENCES

Not applicable

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Appendix 3. References

Amssalu Bezabeh, 2002. Multivariate morphometric analysis and behaviour of Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Southern Regions of Ethiopia. Ph.D dissertation. Rhodes

University, Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa. 332p.

Amssalu Bezabeh, Nuru Adgaba, Sarah E. Radloff, H. Randall Hepburn, 2003. Multivariate

morphometric analysis of Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Ethiopian region. Apidologie 35 (2004) 71-84.

Ayalew Kassaye. 2001. Promotion of beekeeping in rural sector of Ethiopia: Proceedings of the third National Annual Conference of Ethiopian Beekeepers Association (EBA),

September 3-4, 2001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp.52-58.

Beyene Tadesse and David Phillips. 2007. Ensuring small scale producers in Ethiopia to achieve sustainable and fair access to honey markets. Paper Prepared for International Development Enterprises (IDE) and Ethiopian Society for Appropriate Technology (ESAT).

Debissa Lemessa, 2007. Beekeeping: a livelihood strategy In pastoral and agro–pastoral dry

land areas of southern Oromia (liban district) and somali regional states (filtu and Dollo ado districts).

Diao, X., Taffesse, A. S., Yu, B., and Pratt, A. N., 2010. Economic Importance of Agriculture

for Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction: The Case Study of Ethiopia, Global Forum on Agriculture, 29-30 November 2010, Paris.

Ethiopian Customs Authority and Export Promotion Agency, 2006. Annual report,. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Fichtl, R. & Admassu Addi. 1994. Honeybee Flora of Ethiopia. Margraf Verlage, Germany. Gezahegne Tadesse. 2001. Marketing of honey and beeswax in Ethiopia: past, present and

perspective features: Proceedings of the third National Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Beekeepers Association (EBA), September 3-4, 2001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp. 78-88.

IGAD, 2010. The contribution of Livestock to the economies of IGAD member states: study

findings, application of the methodology in Ethiopia and recommendations for further analysis. Working paper no. 02-10, Odessa centre.

Keralem Ejjgu, 2005. Honey bee production system, opportunities and challenges in Enebse Sar Midir Woreda (Amhara Region) and Amaro Special Wereda (Southern Nations,

Nationalities and peoples Region), Ethiopia. M.Sc. thesis presented to Alemaya University 133p.

MoARD (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), 2010. Livestock Development Master Plan Study. Phase I report. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

MoARD (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), 2012. Annual report. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.



Nuru Adgaba, 2002. Geographical races of the Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) of the Northern Regions of Ethiopia. Ph.D dissertation. Rhodes University, Department of

Zoology and Entomology, South Africa.

Tilahun Gebey, 2004. Good results: tips on the performance of apiculture development and marketing. Bees for Development Journal, 73: 9.



Appendix 4. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

The MoU between College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar

University, and Holeta Bee Research Center is for the joint/collaboration in teaching-learning

and research (Masters Training on Apiculture). The rationale and cooperation: The college of

Agriculture and Environmental Sciences is an institution established under Bahir Dar

University with major tasks of teaching learning, research and community services with

various M.Sc. programs among which Apiculture is the one. While, Holeta Bee Research

Center is also engaged in various capacity building, Research and Community services with

huge resource like qualified manpower, equipped laboratories and experimental fields in the

area of Apiculture. Therefore, collaboration between the two institutions will create synergy

and improve their efficiency to meet their objective. The joint efforts of the two institutions

will eventually benefit the community and the country at large. In this regard, the MoU were

signed on 23 February 2013 by the Dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental

Sciences, Bahir Dar University, and Director, Holeta Bee Research Center.

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