Beekeeping and Livelihoods

Beekeeping can support sustainable livelihoods and the environment. Monmouth-based Bees for Development has been supporting beekeeping around the world to combat poverty, build resilient livelihoods and benefit biodiversity for more than 30 years.

Join Bees for Development project managers from Wales and partners from Ghana and Uganda to learn about their work projects and the impact they make.

Presentations

Supporting livelihoods and biodiversity through beekeeping

Will Van Blyderveen and Chris Keywood, Bees for Development Project Managers

The impact of beekeeping on livelihoods and forests in Afram Plain, Ghana

Gideon Zege, Bees for Development Ghana. Honey and Beeswax Trade Centre Manager. Gideon will elaborate on the social, economic and environmental impacts of BfD Ghana’s work in Afram Plains over the last five years.

Gideon Zege manages the Bees for Development Ghana Honey Centre and leads beekeeping training. He builds relationships with local beekeepers and ensures they are connected with markets.

The nexus between beekeeping, coffee growing & agroforestry in Uganda: A case of Jinja farmers

Dennis Amena, TUNADO training and business advisor.

Dennis Amena from The Uganda National Apiculture Development Organisation ensures services reach TUNADO members and new beekeepers in projects. He also handles business related issues such as offering business development advisory services to TUNADO members.

Bees for Development

Bees for Development is the global charity which makes life better with bees. We promote sustainable beekeeping to combat poverty, build resilient livelihoods and benefit biodiversity.

Bees for Development shares beekeeping skills with people in the poorest communities of the world, giving a reliable, sustainable income for life. We use local skills, local materials and local bees.