Honey processing
Practical Action
info@sspindia.com, Website: http://www.sspindia.com/enquiry.html#contact .
Refractometers
Locally available from laboratory equipment suppliers/agents.
Bellingham and Stanley Ltd., Longfield Road, North Farm Industrial Estate, Tunbridge
Wells, Kent, TN2 3EY, UK., Tel: +44 1892 500400, Fax: +44 1892 543115, E-mail:
sales@bs-ltd.com, Website: http://www.bs-ltd.com/
Further reading
Basic Honey Processing, Allan, M.
Beekeeping in Africa, FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin 68/6, Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1990.
Beekeeping in the Tropics: Agrodok 32, Segeren , Mulder , Beetsma , Sommeijer,
Agromisa, 1991.
Directory of suppliers of beekeeping equipment worldwide, International Bee Research
Association, 1982
The Complete Book on Beekeeping and Honey Processing, NPCS Board of Consultants &
Engineers, NIIR Project Consultancy Services, 2007.
The Golden Insect: A handbook on Beekeeping, Adjare, S., Practical Action Publishing,
1984.
Tools for Agriculture: A guide to Appropriate Equipment for Smallholder Farmers, 4th
Edition, Carruthers, I. and Rodriguez, M., Practical Action Publishing, 1992.
Beekeeping, Ethel Crane, Practical Action Publishing, 1985
Controlling Crop Pests and Diseases, R Rappaport, Practical Action Publishing, 2004
Useful contacts
Apimondia, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 101, I-00186 Rome, Italy, Tel: +39 668
52286, Fax: +39 668 52286 or 683 08578, E-mail: APIMONDIA@MCLINK.IT,
Apimondia is an international organization including 55 national beekeeping
associations representing all continents. Members include institutes studying
beekeeping as well as institutions and firms promoting and trading products and
equipment.
Bees for Development, Troy, Monmouth, NP5 4AB, UK., Tel: +44 (0) 16007 13648,
Fax: +44 (0) 16007 16167, E-mail: info@beesfordevelopment.org, Website:
www.beesfordevelopment.org
Bees for Development produce a quarterly magazine, Beekeeping and Development, and
produce books that are available through mail order.
International Bee Research Association, 18 North Road, Cardiff, CF10 3DT, UK., Tel:
+44 (0)29 2037 3409, Fax: +44 (0)29 2066 5522, E-mail: mail@ibra.org.uk,
Website: http://www.ibra.org.uk/
The International Bee Research Association are a not-for-profit organization that aims to
increase awareness of the vital role of bees in the environment and encourages the use
of bees as wealth creators. IBRA has published a full list that includes over 265
suppliers, listed under their countries (a total of 40), and with an index to suppliers of
specialised equipment.
Practical Action
The Schumacher Centre
Bourton-on-Dunsmore
Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9QZ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1926 634400
Fax: +44 (0)1926 634401
E-mail: inforserv@practicalaction.org.uk
Website: http://practicalaction.org/practicalanswers/
Practical Action is a development charity with a difference. We know the simplest ideas can have the
most profound, life-changing effect on poor people across the world. For over 40 years, we have been
working closely with some of the world’s poorest people - using simple technology to fight poverty and
transform their lives for the better. We currently work in 15 countries in Africa, South Asia and Latin
5 America.