Is Beekeeping an Agricultural Activity

Beekeeping (technically called “apiculture”) is considered agriculture based on standard definitions and everyday usage. Beekeeping is also treated as agriculture (or farming) by the Federal and State governments via regulation and tax codes.

Why Beekeeping is an agriculture based occupation?

3.5 Beekeeping for the crop production Pollination is a valuable ecosystem service for the production of fruits, vegetables, nuts, cotton, and oilseed crops among many other agricultural crops [27]. Bees and other pollinators make important contributions to agriculture.

What field is beekeeping?

Beekeepers can have small hobbyist operations or be a part of large commercial production farms. Beekeepers may also specialize in a specific area of interest such as honey production, pollination services for fruit and vegetable farmers, or bee breeding.