This skill-based training book introduces the basics of beekeeping within natural farming systems, focusing on eco-friendly, indigenous, and low-input practices. It explains the biology of bees, different bee species, and how to select a suitable apiary site in natural farm settings. The book covers natural hive designs, feeding techniques, and health care of bees using natural inputs.

Learners will also understand how to manage pests and diseases naturally, carry out queen rearing and colony multiplication, and harvest honey and other bee products like wax, propolis, and royal jelly. With sections on certification, entrepreneurship, marketing, and government support, this book is ideal for farmers and youth who wish to take up natural beekeeping as a sustainable rural enterprise.

Rahul Dev Behera holds Ph.D degree in Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry from the Odisha University of Agricultural Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 2021. He has currently working as SMS(Soil Science), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bargarh, OUAT, Odisha. He has published 22 nos of research papers in International and National journals. He published four nos of books with ten nos of book chapters. He worked with different rural farmers in Malkangiri and Bolangir District of Odisha with transferred the different new technologies to the farmers. His tested more than 2000 nos of soil samples at soil testing laboratory of KVK and distributed more than 5000 nos of Soil Health Card to the farmers. He given different skill and new technology trainings to the farmers and farmers also trained and adopted the new technologies by which they were increased their production in different enterprises. He awarded Young Scientist Award in Agriculture Science by International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation, 2017, Fellowship Award in Environmental Science by Environment & Social Welfare Socity,2017 and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award with medal in Soil Science by Odisha Rajya Sanskruti Surakhya Mancha, 2017. He gives different information to the farmers through Radio talk and articles through newspapers as well as through Booklet and leaflets. Now he is working on the zero budget natural farming practices as soil health was degraded day by day now due to application of huge quantity of chemicals fertilizers only by farmers in the field. He is conducted different training programmes, awareness programmes and demonstration programmes in different crops in the farmers field on Natural Farming.

1. Introduction to Beekeeping in Natural Farming Systems  
2. History and Scope of Beekeeping in India
3. Bee Species and Their Characteristics
4. Bee Biology and Colony Structure
5. Apiary Site Selection and Layout in Natural Farming
6. Natural Hives and Indigenous Hive Designs
7. Natural Feeding and Health Management of Bees
8. Pest and Disease Management Using Natural Inputs
9. Queen Rearing and Colony Multiplication
10. Harvesting and Processing of Natural Honey
11. Other Bee Products: Wax, Propolis, Royal Jelly, and Pollen
12. Certification and Quality Standards of Natural Bee Products
13. Economic Viability of Natural Beekeeping
14. Marketing and Entrepreneurship in Natural Beekeeping
15. Government Schemes, Policies and Farmer Training Support