Honey extracted by pressing - wooden honey press of Goma (DRC)
A honey press is a tool that allows the beekeeper to extract honey from few honeycombs at the same time. The model of honey press presented here is a basic manual model that can be easily made locally as it requires only wood, a plastic bucket, screws, and the work of a carpenter to make it. The honey press is easy to operate and allows the beekeeper to extract honey from a small quantity of combs simultaneously. The end products are extracted honey and pure wax. This document explains step-by-step how to make and use the honey press.
This technical description is also available in: French (ID10136)
Autor: The Beekeeping Network North-South (BNNS)
Organización: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Año: 2020
País(es): Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cobertura geográfica: África
Tipo: Prácticas
Texto completo disponible en: https://teca.apps.fao.org/en/technologies/10141/
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English