Stingless Beekeeping manual
The 2025 Meliponiculture Technical Manual brings together scientific knowledge and ancestral wisdom for the protection of stingless bees and Amazonian ecosystems. Authored by Kukama and Ashaninka beekeepers, ARI’s scientists and key partners.
Species profiles for the most commonly managed Amazonian stingless bees.
Step-by-step setup of a rational hive — boxes, splits, harvest, and treatment.
Indigenous knowledge contributions on medicinal use of stingless-bee honey.
Available in Spanish, English, Ashaninka, and Kukama.
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