Problems perceived by progressive beekeepers in Punjab

The study aimed at investigating various problems faced by the members of Progressive Beekeepers Association of Punjab. The study was conducted on 200 selected members of the association. A questionnaire was used to collect data pertaining to the problems perceived by the members of the association. The results revealed that marketing problems with the average percentage mean score of 74.28 were reckoned as the most serious problems perceived by the beekeepers followed by technological (63.67), financial (50.70), institutional (32.50), communication (24.00) and production problems (18.25). Lack of various provisions such as support price of honey bee products (100%), latest technology in beekeeping (78.50%), adequate credit facilities (79%), maintaining partnership with various agencies (56.50%), commitment from group members (44%) and procurement of inputs (22.50%) were perceived as the most serious problems related to marketing, technological, financial, institutional, communication and production aspects, respectively.