Abstract:
. The study assessed the use of honey production for increasing household income among rural communities of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Interview schedule and focus group discussion were used to collect data from a sample of sixty (60) heads of households. Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage. Majority (71.7%) of the respondents sold honey in local community markets. Constraints to honey production were lack of funds for establishing hives (71.7%), poor storage facilities (60.0%), adverse weather on quantity (60.0%) and quality (43.3%) of honey produced, poor processing facilities (46.7%), unavailability of modern harvesting techniques (50.0%), among others. Adequate provision of funds and extracting machines will help increase productivity of honey thus boosting household income. Efforts of the government are highly required in organizing youths in agriculture by providing them with the necessary capitals needed to promote beekeeping in order to ensure maximum production of honey for enhanced household income.
