Question

What is Apiculture?

(a) Rearing of bees

(b) Rearing of animals

(c) Rearing of birds

(d) Rearing of insects

This question was posed to me in an international level competition.

My doubt stems from Food Production Strategies in portion Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) Rearing of bees

To explain I would say: Apiculture or beekeeping is the rearing of bees for collecting honey and wax. The place where honey bees are reared is called an apiary. The workers are known as apiarists or apiculturists.