Apiculture is the deliberate rearing of honeybees for production of honey, and other bee products. The bee keeping was rural based and practiced on a small scale by women, men and children. Honeybees produce honey, bee wax and royal jelly thus giving additional benefits to the farmers. About 80 % crop plants are cross-pollinated, as they need to receive pollen from other plants of the same species with the help of external agents. One of the most important external agents is the honeybee.