The value or quality of honey depends on factors such as the pasturage (available flowers for nectar and pollen collection) and the types of flowers available to the bees.

Bee farms or apiaries are established for commercial honey production to house and manage bee colonies, ensuring optimal conditions for honey production.

Italian bees have high honey collection capacity, sting less, stay in a given beehive for extended periods, and breed prolifically, making them ideal for commercial honey production.

The Italian bee variety (Apis mellifera) is commonly used for commercial honey production.

Apis mellifera, the Italian bee variety, is significant in beekeeping due to its potential to increase honey production and its adaptability to different environmental conditions.

The Italian bee variety, Apis mellifera, has been brought in to increase the yield of honey.

The local varieties of bees commonly used for commercial honey production are Apis cerana indica (Indian bee), A. dorsata (rock bee), and A. florae (little bee).

In addition to honey, beehives are a source of wax, which is used in various medicinal preparations.

Farmers utilize beekeeping as an additional income-generating activity due to its low investment requirements and potential for profitability.

Beekeeping has become an agricultural enterprise primarily for honey production.