Stingless Bees | Kelulut Bees - Heterotrigona itama.
Stingless bees (Meliponini) are the most numerous and diverse group of social bees, but they have received less attention than their relatives, bumble bees and honey bees, due to their largely tropical distribution. Stingless bees produce honey and collect pollen from tens of thousands of tropical plant species, helping to pollinate the tropics. They, like many other insects, are facing new man-made challenges such as habitat destruction, climate change, and disease outbreaks.
Kelulut bees construct their nests in pre-existing cavities or hollowed-out portions of trees, buildings, and colonies.
Because of their nesting behavior, these stingless bees may be farmed in industrial farms with regulated environmental conditions or in rural residences with established operating procedures in place. As a result, empowering today's stingless bee business would have a direct influence on the production of high-quality honey, while also supporting the pollination of crops and other plants to preserve biodiversity.
Stingless bee honey has a long history of traditional indigenous use, and it is said to have a variety of medicinal characteristics, including anti-diabetic and antioxidant action.
Bees also function as plant pollinators, which results in greater plant pollination and higher agricultural yield by up to 40%, thereby giving more money to beekeepers and their communities while enhancing national agriculture output.
As a result, beekeeping should be seen as a key instrument for achieving sustainable development.
