Damascus-SANA
The beehive developed by the engineer Amjad Jaafar is characterized by its ability to save the hive from weather factors, save heating costs, and ease the exchange of bases that are used for several purposes, including the extraction of hive products such as pollen and propolis, ease of closing and removal, in addition to its durability and long life, which theoretically exceeds one hundred years, since its materials are manufactured Made of aluminum and fiberglass.
Jaafar indicated in a statement to SANA reporter that the cell is characterized by its ability to resist the effects of weather factors, as it is thermally insulated with three layers from the inside to the outside of plywood, a layer of compressed foam and a layer of fiberglass.
He said: It is also distinguished by its main movable base, which has several interchangeable uses during the work of bees. It is equipped with a ventilation hole to get rid of moisture and nourish the hive from below without opening the hive and maintaining heat, pointing out that there are several additional bases that have other functions such as combating diseases that affect the hive and for the production of pollen And for the production and extraction of propolis.
Jaafar explained that the hive is characterized by the presence of locks for deportation and locks for easy-to-use doors with the possibility of installing several layers on top of each other in addition to the presence of a very sophisticated mechanism for harvesting honey that saves effort and time and preserves the bees, pointing to the presence of the characteristics of the hive that provide great insulation for cold weather conditions in winter Reflects on prolonging the life of bees and doubling the number of bees and contributes to a significant increase in productivity.
Jaafar said that the cost of the cell he developed is 650,000 Syrian pounds and lasts for dozens of years, while the regular cell costs about 200,000 pounds and needs to be replaced every 5 years.
It is noteworthy that the innovation holds a patent from the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection and won the second prize as the best innovation in the field of bees for 2019 at the level of the Arab world in the United Arab Emirates, and a certificate of honor from the Syndicate of Agricultural Engineers in As-Suwayda.
Amjad Sabbagh
SANA Economic Bulletin
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