The survey appraised the perception of members of urban and rural farming communities
towards adoption of apiculture as a very profitable farming system in Adamawa State,
Nigeria. Opinions from 160 respondents selected through a stratified simple random
sampling were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results showed that a larger proportion
(30.63%) of the respondents fell between 40 and 49 years, with about 85% as males. While
a larger percentage (46.25%) of the farming communities would rather adopt apiculture as
a sideline economic activity, majority reported the stinging propensity of the bees (Apis
mellifera) as the major constraint to adoption of the farming system. The study
recommended a massive introduction of a well-designed extension package that will
disengage apiarists and the potential beekeepers from the traditional methods. In this
regard, the use of bee-suits and top-bar beehives should be encouraged, among others.