Beeswax, a by-product of bee-keeping, can be used to make quality candles and cosmetics, and has other uses in agriculture, art and industry.
養蜂事業在台灣，過去都是副業經營，談不上什麼科學管理。近年來國內農經專家鑑於養蜂不僅可採收蜂蜜，且藉蜜蜂傳播花粉的特性，可大大地促進農作物的增產。