Bees for development Journal 119 June 2016
News Ethiopia
We are Boyo Association for Rural Development (BARUDEV). Our objective is to conserve nature through beekeeping. We very much appreciate reading Bees for Development Journal – we have learned so much and have passed on the information to rural beekeepers who cannot read and write. We need organisations to partner with for more skills and knowledge and it is only through your network we can have these partners. Please send us past issues of Bees for Development Journal. Chia Benard Ful Director of BARUDEV
Bees for development Ethiopia are working to reclaim an area of degraded land in Dangila, Amhara. In April 2016 the site was mapped using GIS and is estimated to be 73 ha. The reclamation process involves planting indigenous trees, protecting natural vegetation re-growth from cattle grazing, and constructing terraces to reduce water runoff and soil erosion. The local authorities will help formalise a local ban on cattle grazing during the reclamation process. More than 15,000 seedlings have been raised in the main nursery site and will be moved to temporary nurseries near the site to avoid transport problems during the rainy season.
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Tilahun Gebey, Director of Bees for development Ethiopia, in the area demarcated for reforestation
DR Congo Photos © CEPANKI
Training covered how to establish and maintain an apiary, honey harvesting and making candles and polish from beeswax.
Women in apiary at Kibati, Democractic Republic of Congo The Centre for Promotion of Beekeeping and Agriculture in North Kivu (CEPANKI) CEPANKI organised training for the benefit of beekeepers from all its sites, namely Rugari, Kinigi-
Kibabi, Luke and Kibati. Eighteen men and four women took part in the training meeting in February 2016. Participants said they were keen to apply their new knowledge for the benefit of their families. 15
