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What is bee-keeping? Which variety of bee is commonly used for commercial honey production?

The practice of keeping or rearing, caring and management of honey bee on a large scale for obtaining honey and wax is called apiculture or bee-keeping. The local variety of bee used for commercial honey production is Apis cerana indica also known as Indian bee.


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