Discriminant Analyses of Efficient Indexes on Apiaries Production in East Azerbaijan County

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension and Education Research

Vahid Sotood ¹ , Javad Mahmoodi Karamjavan ²

1 - Graduated Student (M.S) of Agricultural management, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Department of Agricultural management, Extension and Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

Received: 2017-06-09 Accepted : 2017-06-09 Published : 2017-01-20

Keywords: Apiary Production, Discriminant Analyses, East Azerbaijan,

Abstract :

In order to Discriminant analyses of efficient indexes on production of apiaries in East Azerbaijan to define the special relationship between some of the important factors affecting the production and the amount of future production of hive, analytical test done by providing and completing a questionnaire form in apiaries in both breeding and harvesting stages. As the two apiaries producing group i.e. high production group (higher than the average production) and low production group (under average production) using specific parameters were divided and tested. By examining the results and using the statistical analysis methods, the role and the impact of some of the factors affecting production were defined as a linear relationship. This formula makes it possible to predict the amount of apiary production before harvest, as by comparison of the resulting value for an apiary based on intended parameters with the obtained indicator, we can predicted its production and in the case of low performance, beekeeper urged to fix existing bugs.

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