Bees for Development Journal is our quarterly magazine with readers in over 130 countries. It is a valuabl
e source of information about apiculture worldwide, providing unique news and views.
The Journal includes practical advice on beekeeping and management techniques, future events (including training programmes) and reports from beekeeping projects and associations worldwide. It provides an avenue into the beekeeping network which is important for information exchange and making new contacts.
Have a look at the left hand menu for options about how to receive the Journal or submit an article.
BfDJ is currently published in English with four editions each year.
Fascinating facts and loads of fun for children. All about honey bees. Download here
Bernie Thomas & Jeff Hayward are cycling the RideLondon - Surrey 100 event on 4 August 2013 to raise funds for Bees for Development Trust. Help them to reach their targets by supporting them at Just Giving - click here for Bernie, click here for Jeff. Thank you!
The famous tree at Pedu Lake, Malaysia, has previously been on the front cover of our BFD Journal twice. However, BFD has now got news that this famous and fabulous tree has been debarked. Unfortunately this means that the tree will now almost certainly die. Read the full story
Sharing beekeeping experiences for beginners. Event at Hebden Bridge, UK. Proceeds to Bees for Development Trust. details.
Our partner Guiding Hope of Cameroon won first prize as Best New Business at the 2011 Africa Small Medium and Micro Enterprise Awards. See Press release here
Tanzania set to create bee reserves to protect beekeeping livelihoods and tackle climate change. Read about it here.
March 2013
Practical Beekeeping - Foundation
Forest Conservers
Trees Bees Use
Bees for Prosperity
Seed Freedom
Profitability, Productivity and Sustainable Beekeeping
Response to Warre experience in Africa
Response to Latin America's path to Sustainable Beekeeping
Smoking Hives
Pesticides kill Bees in Ethiopia