Land dispute: villagers demand better compensation for the copper ... From ArmeniaNow.com The copper mine project brought to the Lori region by the Armenian Copper Program (ACP) has raised the discontent of area residents who believe that the exploitation of the mine holds nothing good for them. The company has already purchased the major part of the lands belonging to the villages of Teghut (780 residents)and Shnogh (2800 residents)for the ore exploration, offering villagers 40 dram per square meter (about 16 cents). The Armenian government has allocated to the ACP Company 1,700...

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Beekeeping (Apiculture) Practices and Equipment From www.mixph.com For thousands of years honey hunters have plundered the hives of wild bees for their precious honey and beeswax - a practice still common today. cerana is the only species that can be managed in hives, but the single combs of the other two are collected by honey hunters. They bring water, pollen, nectar, and propolis (bee glue) back to the hive, while some remain to guard the hive, and some clean it, build the wax comb, nurse the young, and control the temperature of the hive. A honey bee...

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