Across the Amazon, stingless bees are far more than pollinators. For many Indigenous communities, they are connected to medicine, food, forest health, and cultural traditions that have been passed down for generations. Therefore, protecting these bees means protecting both ecosystems and living knowledge systems. At Amazon Research Internacional, our work focuses on strengthening
Across Africa, Nature-based beekeeping is helping communities protect forests, adapt to climate change and build sustainable incomes. To explore how this approach can be shared more widely, we held a Africa-wide Nature-based Beekeeping Summit at the offices of The Uganda National Apiculture Development Association (TUNADO). We invited our partners from Ethiopia, Ghana and Zimbabwe
The Malawi Bee Products Association includes a diverse array of members – representing producers and processors ranging from individuals to cooperatives. By supporting MBPA growth, we can support beekeepers like these across Malawi. The following are short introductions to members of the MBPA. Amon Kabuli I am Amon Kabuli, an agribusiness expert,
Malawi Bee Products Association update Beekeepers are passionate about their industry. This was on display at the recent Malawi Bee Products Association Annual General Members meeting in Lilongwe, 7 November. Despite a fuel crisis and huge queues at fuel stations across the country, over 65 beekeepers attended. Representing processor, producers, cooperatives, and
Stingless bees always spark an interest during conversations. A honey producing bee which does not sting – what could be better! Bees for Development has started work with these incredible bees in partnership with Amazon Research Internacional. You can read more about the work and about Amazon Research Internacional here. Stingless bees on
It has been a busy and productive year at Bees for Development and we have selected five of our favourite highlights of the year to share with you. After spending the summer training teachers, we launched six new Buzz Clubs in schools around Donkorkrom, Ghana. Florence Sefakor of Bees for Development Ghana took
Bees for Development in partnership with GiZ Malawi and Winrock International hosted the first National Malawi Honey Show on 7 – 8 November 2024. The vibrant event brought over 70 beekeepers representing beekeeping cooperatives, associations, processors, honey buyers and equipment suppliers together for a trade show and two days of discussions and workshops.
The first national Honey Show will be held in Mzuzu, Malawi on 7 – 8 November 2024. It will bring beekeepers from across Malawi to showcase their bee products and to tell the story of their organisation or business. Beekeepers will present their products with the theme of “Bee Sustainable: People. Planet. Profit.” demonstrating
In the world of conservation and sustainable development, few initiatives are as transformative as Bees for Development Ghana’s work that sought to convert honey hunters to beekeepers. The tremendous impact of that work birthed the Beekeepers Restore Forests project. The aim of Beekeepers Restore Forests is to create thriving rural communities
In India, Bees for Development has been working with Keystone Foundation since 1993 to empower indigenous people and local communities in and around the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve. Supporting people to make a sustainable living through caring for bees, is central to our work there. Together we are helping to achieve
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