Apiculture is also known as bee keeping, this venture is profitable however it requires Patience in order for one to see it's benefits.
There are no guarantees on the performance of your hives as they can take up to one year before they are colonized or your bees can get a better place and abscond. If you are intending to do this as a business, be certain that this is a worthwhile venture.
Information is key when setting up this venture, one need to invest in good bee hive and the location where they will not be disturbed and attacked by predictors.
Apiculture isn't that expensive to to start and It does not require huge capital to start.
Bee keeping has alot of benefits beside honey, one can get wax, bee venom, royal jelly and propolis this can give you extra cash apart from Honey. The market for honey is insatiable.
Bees are also key in the pollination process helping complement other crop farming activities. They are pollinating agents since they transfer pollen from one crop to another as they look for nectar.
In conclusion beekeeping is worthy investing in as long term as long as one invest in learning and getting correct knowledge of doing it and be patient. In subsequent years there won't be recurrent expenditure required to run apiculture hence profit goes up.