A number of years ago (c.9) I taught queen rearing in Jamaica. The people
interested were all young adults. Beekeeping was popular to learn as it was
perceived as a way to make money, given that salaries were low but honey
was valuable (world price). In the US and UK most people are interested in
beekeeping as a hobby. However, it may be true that people in these
countries getting involved in a commercial way are younger.
 
Dr. Francis L. W. Ratnieks
Department of Animal & Plant Sciences
University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K.
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