2021/02/24 by Coline Kouchner, Kouchner, Coline, Basso, Benjamin +49
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Engineering · #Agricultural science #Agriculture #Apiculture professionnelle #Biology #Business #Ecology #Engineering #Environmental science #Gestion des reines #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Insect and Pesticide Research #Livestock farming system #Organisation du travail #Participatory design #Plant and animal studies #Professional beekeeping #Queen (butterfly) #Queen management #Recherche participative #Sustainability #Système d’élevage #Work organisation
paper · doi:10.15454/ap85-ak16
openalex publication_date 2021/02/24 · openalex created_date 2022/01/26 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Variability of the production context, colony losses: professional beekeepers have to cope with several environmental and socio-economic issues to ensure the sustainability of their farm. Thus, the DURAPI project aimed at developing a sustainability assessment framework for bee farming operations through a participatory design involving the stakeholders from the beekeeping sector. We also considered the part of the colony and queen replacement strategy, which is central in the colony management: the existing replacement strategies were identified and their possible consequences on the farm sustainability, in particular on the work organisation, were studied. These results allowed us to develop training tools for future beekeepers. This project also provides several support tools for beekeeping advisors.