THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF STEAM JUICE OF SUGAR SORGHUM IN THE PREPARATION OF FEED FOR BEES

The article provides information about the high need of bees for natural, vitamin-and-mineral-rich local foods, the results of a chemical analysis of sweet sorghum stem juice processed to create food for bees, as well as the beneficial properties of the results obtained, intended for creating food for bee colonies. The information about the ability of the sweet sorghum plant to produce the expected harvest even in an arid, salty climate, the stem juice is rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, macro- and microelements is also given.