Ethiopia: Beekeepers try different techniques to protect bees from pesticides
It’s getting dark and Abraham Tiruneh’s bees are buzzing loudly as they fly quickly towards their beehives, which are hanging […]
FAO: Constraints faced by beekeepers in developing countries
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations published a report in 2011 called Bees and their roles in […]
Tanzania: Sunflower farmers increase yields by keeping bees
A thick, dark cloud is slowly forming in the sky and the rain could start any minute. Emiliana Lucas sighs […]
Togo: Beekeeping to boost income and health
In Edouwoussi, a forest beekeeping co-operative relies on harmony between the bees’ well-being and forest conservation for its success. Here, […]
Rwanda: Brigitte Muhayimana breaks cultural barriers to succeed in beekeeping
There’s a popular belief in Rwanda that bees fly away when women come near. This has discouraged more than one […]
Resources about beekeeping
May 20th is World Bee Day. This could be a good time to prepare a radio program about the benefits […]
Honey is good food that bees give you at no cost
Our Script of the week, like this week’s Farmer story from Rwanda, focuses on beekeeping. The script is divided into […]
Kenya: Women try beekeeping for safe, steady income during drought and conflict (Trust)
People in the county of Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley traditionally lived with the constant mooing of cows and bleating […]
Comoros: Producing more and better honey thanks to modern techniques
Hodache Hassane always wears his white protective suit during the honey harvest. He also wears a mask to protect his […]
Zimbabwe: ‘Sweet business’ protects forests (Trust, IPS)
Divas Matinyadze carefully inspects one of his 47 traditional beehives, which are fashioned from dead tree trunks. The hives are […]