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DR CONGO

The picture was taken during one of our recent training activities for women beekeepers. We hope it will be possible to receive another set of resources for use in our March 2012 programme.

PHOTOS © CEPANKI

Training underway... and the golden result

Jean Kakule Musubao, CEPANKI

OMAN

Congratulations to the delegation from Oman representing the Oman’s Royal Court Affairs attending the UK National Honey Show held in November. Their entry won the prestigious First Prize in Class 6 which is for two containers of clear honey, and is open to the world except for the British Isles, the Channel Isles and the Republic of Ireland.

For information about the 2012 Show and the classes to enter see www.honeyshow.co.uk

Mr Keith Ferguson part of the winning Omani delegation with Mr John Chapple, President of the London Beekeepers Association, and BfD Supporter

PHOTO © STEVE TURNER

TANZANIA

This year we had insufficient rain to enable the crops to reach maturity. The trees that bees forage upon did not flower so we have had a very small honey harvest with only enough honey for domestic use and none to sell.

I have 30 hives and when there is good rainfall I can harvest 10-15 kg of honey per hive. This year my total harvest from all the hives was 8 kg. The rainy season begins at the beginning of October so we prepared our fields in good time for the next planting season and we hope to have plenty of rain for the trees to blossom and to attract our bees.

I received the September edition of BfDJ. When I turned to page 2 I saw Mr Gladstone Solomon wearing a very nice yellow T shirt bearing the BfD logo. I would like to receive one of these shirts for me to wear when conducting seminars on bees and honey harvesting.

Ewaldi Innocent Mushi, Mbeya, Tanzania

Bf D replies

Dear Ewaldi Innocent Mushi

We can provide you with a continued sponsored subscription to BfDJ and resources to use in your training workshops. However we do not have funds to provide T shirts! These are available for purchase from our website store www.beesfordevelopment/catalog

THE GAMBIA

PHOTO © POU CONXI

At the beginning of June we experienced our first honey harvest. From 16 hives we harvested over 100 kg of honey which filled the entire village with happiness. We can say that our idea has been successful primarily through the efforts and perseverance of the people who have helped with this project.

Pou Conxi, ABFIS Beekeepers’ Association, Berefet

UGANDA

Anyim Pwod Lac organisation ran a five day training course and distributed top-bar hives presented by Apac Town Council. Founder of the organisation, Willy Chong, long time recipient of BfDJ, writes “During the course we used the training modules and cards donated by Bf D Trust, but these are not enough. We need more copies to cover our work in other Districts including Kole and Oyam. We have also applied for funding from the FAO Telefood Special Fund (see Notice Board page 12) to support our work”.

Willy Chong, Anyim Pwod Lac, Apac, Uganda

Participants on the training course run by Anyim Pwod Lac

PHOTO © WILLY CHONG