A apicultura na construção de saberes e geração de renda no Território Velho Chico

Beekeeping has great potential in the Velho Chico Territory. Due to the favorable climate and,mainly, to the diversity of bee flora available in the region, the activity becomes an alternativeof increase of income and environmental preservation. The present work aims to implant anexperimental apiary on the campus of the Institute to develop management techniques; Toincrease the knowledge of the community regarding the preservation of the regional biomes,valuing the native flora through research and extension actions in communities, schools andassociations; protection of bees, through the promotion of agroecological apiculture practices;Opening of the range of income-generating opportunities among beekeepers, family farmersand others involved; And intensification and enrichment of the teaching, research and extensiontriad in the process of knowledge construction in areas of the courses offered by IF Baiano,Bom Jesus da Lapa Campus.