Give economic importance of apiculture.

Explanation

(1)Through apiculture one can obtain honey,wax pollen,bee venom and royal jelly.(2)Honey is an important item as ayurvedic medicine and in food due to its nutritional value.(3)Bees helps in cross pollination and thus of advantage to horticulturists and farmers.(4)Apiculture is an age old cottage industry which can be done along with agriculture.