Evaluation of Agro-Ecological Variation in Honey Quality of Amuru, Horro Guduru Wollega, Ethiopia
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https://doi.org/10.20372/star.v13i1.20Keywords:
Agro-ecology, Amuru district, Physico-chemical quality, HoneyAbstract
Research on honey's physical and chemical properties was carried out in various agro-ecologies in Western Ethiopia's Amuru region, Horro Guduru Wollega Zone. To choose the agro-ecologies, a multi-stage stratified sampling method was employed. The Holetta Bee Research Centre collected 27 honey samples from beekeepers in different agro-ecologies (highland, lowland, and mid-land) and tested them for pH, hydroxy-methylfurfural, sucrose, glucose, fructose, electrical conductivity, and moisture content. The average amount of honey produced was determined by the following parameters: hydroxy-methylfurfural, sucrose, glucose, fructose, free acidity content, pH value, 3.267±1.1359, 2.6756±.1611, 30.6633±1.008, 32.3011±.516, 22.22±.805, and so on. Across different agroecologies, there was a substantial variation in moisture, ash, and electrical conductivity (P < 0.05). All of the samples were less contaminated and can be used for human consumption, thus the relevant office should take steps to maximize honey production capacity and improve the commodity's sale market share.
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