Training

Bees for Development's training expertise is used by international agencies to run courses and workshops in developing countries. Training periods range in length from one day to two months.

BfD Honey Trade Workshops
The First African Honey Trade Workshop in August 2005 was organised by BfD as part of our DFID/BLCF Project on African Honey. The specific purpose was to enable honey marketing organisations in Africa and other developing countries to understand requirements for honey intended for import by the EU. Participants were guided in the steps needed to prepare a Residue Monitoring Scheme to meet EU requirements.

The Second African Honey Trade Workshop was held in October 2006. Over one hundred participants from fourteen countries attended the Workshop. For four days African honey producing and trading businesses considered challenges that face honey trade in Africa.

Proceedings of the Second African Honey Trade Workshop 2006
Proceedings of the First African Honey Trade Workshop 2005

Teaching materials
Resources Boxes are sent free of charge to trainers and extension officers in developing countries and provide publications and materials for use at training courses and workshops. For further information click here.

Beekeeping in Rural Development Course
This Course has been in operation since 1996. This is designed for people who need to know more about beekeeping and its special place in rural development.

The programme comprised two weeks of intensive lectures at Cardiff University, given by European beekeeping experts. This was followed by two weeks of practical training with tropical bees at Njiro Wildlife Research Centre in Tanzania.

In 1998, students came from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe. Past students have gone on to use their knowledge and related skills in setting up or extending beekeeping projects. To participate in the Course students are usually sponsored by their Government or by aid agencies.

Development education
These courses examine the valuable role that beekeeping can play in poverty alleviation in developing countries. Further information

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