Analysis of the availability of Trigona incisa bee feed to support sustainable honey production

The Trigona incisa honey bee is a type of bee endemic to Sulawesi which is docile, does not sting, making it easier to manipulate and control and has the highest production potential compared to other Trigona bees in various agroforestry areas and can produce 13 types of product diversification with high economic value. This study aims to analyze the availability of Trigona incisa bee feed to support sustainable honey production in agroforestry systems. The research method used was direct observation, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, secondary data tracking, and laboratory analysis. While the analysis used is descriptive analysis, vegetation analysis and feed availability. The results showed that Trigona incisa honey bee feed is available throughout the year and supports sustainable honey production in agroforestry areas, while Trigona incisa bee food plants available which can produce nectar are 24 types of plants, 22 types of pollen producing plants, 4 extranutfial nectar producing plants. types, there are 1 type of pollen and extranutfialnectar producing plants 1, types, there are 1 type of extranutfialnectar, nectar and pollen producing plants, 69 types of nectar and pollen producing plants, and 10 types of extranutfialnectar and pollen producing plants.