apiculture vs beekeeping

apiculture and beekeeping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apiculture	Yes	No	No	No
beekeeping	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, apiculture and beekeeping are synonyms defined as:

apiculture and beekeeping: the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey

apiculture (noun)	beekeeping (noun)
the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey	the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey