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.

One major challenge is that many of the fish species used in composite fish culture only breed during the monsoon season, leading to irregular availability of fish seed.