Archives-December 

We are very happy to announce that from 22nd April 2013, Dr. Biresh Kumar Sarkar has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Natural Products Chemistry and Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques for Organic Structures Identification. Dr. Biresh Kumar Sarkar is currently working as Asstt.Director (Pharmacy), National Research Institute for Panchakarma, Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences, Govt of India, Cheruthuruthy, Trissur, Kerala- 679531. The appointment of Dr. Biresh Kumar Sarkar as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 29th October 2012, Dr. Dibyajyoti Saha has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Pharmacy. Dr. Dibyajyoti Saha is currently working as Associate Professor & Chairman, Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong, Bangladesh. The appointment of Dr. Dibyajyoti Saha as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to chiefeditor@elixirjournal.org. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 22nd November 2013, Dr. Nanware Sanjay Shamrao has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Applied Parasitology. Dr. Nanware Sanjay Shamrao is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology, Yeshwant Mahavidyalya, Nanded-431 602. The appointment of Dr. Nanware Sanjay Shamrao as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 5th January 2012, Dr. Nisha Saxena has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Chemistry. Dr.Nisha Saxena is currently working as Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry (ASH), Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida-201306. The appointment of Dr. Nisha Saxena as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to chiefeditor@elixirjournal.org. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 14th December 2011, Dr.K.Jothy has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Electrical and Commerce and Management. Dr.K.Jothy is currently working at Department of Population Studies, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002. Tamilnadu, India. The appointment of Dr. K.Jothy as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to chiefeditor@elixirjournal.org. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 21st February 2012, Dr.Noor Mohammad has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Faculty of Business and Law. Dr.Noor Mohammad is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Law at Multimedia University (Melaka Campus) Block: B, Floor: 5th, Room: 5014 Jalan Ayer, Keroh Lama, 75450 Melaka, Malaysia. The appointment of Dr.Noor Mohammad as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to chiefeditor@elixirjournal.org. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 16th November 2011, Dr.Santosh Singh Bais has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Commerce & Management. Dr.Santosh Singh Bais is currently working at Department of Commerce & Management Govt. First Grade College Chincholi - 585307, Gulbarga(Dt), Karnataka State, India. The appointment of Dr.Santosh Singh Bais as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to chiefeditor@elixirjournal.org. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 10th July 2013, Dr.Tahreer Mohammed Natah Al-Thuwaini has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Agriculture. Dr.Tahreer Mohammed Natah Al-Thuwaini is currently working as College of Agriculture, University of Babylon, Iraq. The appointment of Dr.Tahreer Mohammed Natah Al-Thuwaini as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to elixirpublishers@gmail.com. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

We are very happy to announce that from 1st February 2013, Dr.V.Mahalakshmi has joined the team of Elixir Editorial Advisory Board. He will carry a special responsibility for dealing with manuscripts based on Management. Dr.V.Mahalakshmi is currently working as Dean& Professor(MBA) from Panimalar Engineering College, Poonamallee, Chennai- 600123. The appointment of Dr.V.Mahalakshmi as member Editorial Advisory Board strengthens the links and will make it easier for prospective authors to establish contact with the journal. Please send any expressions of interest to chiefeditor@elixirjournal.org. Sincerely Editor-in-Chief

This study examined the economic analysis of modern beekeeping in Kogi State, Nigeria. The socio-economic characteristics, level of profitability, the factors affecting bee-keeping production and problems of modern bee keeping in the study area were analyzed. Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 70 bee farmers selected randomly in fifteen villages across the State. Analytical tools employed include Descriptive statistics; Net farm income Analysis and Production Function. Results of the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers reveals that majority (97.14%) of the farmers were males with a mean age of 43 years. And have an average family size of 8 persons. More than half (57.14%) of the farmers has been into beekeeping for more than 16 years and have a mean bee – keeping experience of 14 years. On the average the farmers employed 5 persons and have an average of 7 hives. Results revealed a net farm income of ?21, 000 per hives and profitability index of 0.76 indicating that modern bee keeping is profitable in the study area. Production function analysis showed that size of the bee hives, number of harvest, numbers of employee and capital have positive and significant effects (p<0.01) on bee keeping. The major constraints associated with beekeeping are inadequate capital, high cost of equipment, illiteracy, inadequate of extension visit, bororo invasion (Fulani), and inadequate management/managerial skills or knowledge. It is therefore recommended that youth ,women, retiree’s should be encouraged to venture into bee-keeping as a means of reducing unemployment and farmers should be ready to adopt modern bee-keeping techniques in the study area.