USING GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND REMOTE SENSING TO DETECT RESIN-RICH AREAS FOR PROPOLIS PRODUCTION FROM APIARIES

• DOI: 10.31467/uluaricilik.1027232
• Publication Date: 2022-04-19T18:19:09Z
• Authors: Abdulraouf Amro; Hossam Abou-shaara
• Keywords: Propolis; Apiary

Propolis (bee glue) is considered among bee products with medicinal properties. The majority of plants in Egypt are field crops which cultivated by farmers. Such may supply colonies nectar/pollen, but not good sources for resin due to their short life cycles. This study aimed explore potential sites producing high amounts propolis from based on a remote sensing analysis. was performed Governorate intensive agricultural activity (Assiut Governorate). methodology depended isolating trees the satellite image using unsupervised classification followed supervised numerous geographical coordinates trees. Trees were transferred into points, and then point density calculated classify location classes according density. Sites very numbers especially recommended commercial scale beekeepers. Giving more attention production can enhance income beekeepers maximize economic benefit colonies.