CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Investment cost of bee breeding (bee breeding costs and profits)

1. How much does it cost to keep fifty beehives?

It costs about RMB 115-155 to raise a hive of bees. Of this, it costs about RMB 100 to buy a beehive, and based on a 10-year lifespan, the annual depreciation cost of the beehive is RMB 10; the annual depreciation cost of making nest frames is RMB 5; the cost of purchasing a bee colony is RMB 80-120, which is a one-time labor cost; and the average cost of other beekeeping tools is RMB 20.

2. How much does it cost to keep a hive of bees?

It costs about RMB 115-155 to raise a colony of bees. Of this, it costs about RMB 100 to buy a beehive, which, based on a 10-year lifespan, requires RMB 10 in depreciation costs for the hive; the annual depreciation cost of making nest frames is RMB 5; the cost of buying a bee colony is RMB 80-120, which is a one-time labor cost; and the average cost of other beekeeping tools is RMB 20.

3. How much can you earn in a year by raising 50 beehives?

Raising 50 beehives can earn about 80,000 yuan a year.

1. Chinese bees: The cost of a box of Chinese bees in the first year is about 650 yuan (about 500 yuan for bee species, about 100 yuan for bee tools, and about 50 yuan for bee medicine and feed). The cost in the second year is about 50 yuan (from the second year onwards, only bee medicine and feed are needed). Chinese bees can produce about 5 to 15 kilograms of honey a year, and the selling price of each kilogram of honey is about 100 to 200 yuan. The profit of a box of Chinese bees from selling honey in a year is about 1,500 yuan. Raising 50 boxes of Chinese bees can earn about 42,500 yuan in the first year, but from the second year onwards, it can earn about 72,500 yuan per year.

2. Italian bees: The cost of a box of Italian bees in the first year is about 300 yuan (about 100 yuan for bee species, about 100 yuan for bee tools, and about 100 yuan for bee medicine and feed). The cost in the second year is about 100 yuan (from the second year onwards, only bee medicine and feed are needed). Italian bees can produce about 100 to 150 kilograms of honey a year, and the selling price of each kilogram of honey is about 10 to 20 yuan. The profit of a box of Italian bees from selling honey in a year is about 1,875 yuan. Raising 50 boxes of Italian bees can make about 78,750 yuan in the first year, but from the second year onwards, you can make about 88,750 yuan each year.

To sum up, how much money you can make by raising 50 boxes of bees depends on the type of bees. For example, raising 50 boxes of Chinese bees can earn about 42,500 yuan in the first year, while raising 50 boxes of Italian bees can earn 78,750 yuan in the first year. Theoretically, the economic benefits of beekeeping are indeed very attractive, but in fact not many people make money through beekeeping. The reason is that beekeeping may fail if one of the climate, nectar source, and technology is missing.

4. What is the cost of feeding Italian bees?

Generally speaking, the cost of raising a hive of bees is about RMB 30 to 300.

It costs about 120 yuan to buy a beehive. Assuming it has a lifespan of more than ten years, the depreciation cost of the beehive is 12 yuan per year, the depreciation cost of the nest frame is 6 yuan, and the cost of purchasing a bee colony is about 100 to 150 yuan, including labor costs. The cost of other beekeeping tools is about 30 yuan on average.