Bees for Development Journal 133 December 2019
CONGO As part of the conservation of biodiversity and improvement of income of the rural population of our locality, we established a beekeeping cooperative with 10 members, (six men and four women) in the village of Tchifouilou Maboukou (Tandou Bâ Loumbou) in the sub-prefecture of Hinda (Pointe Noire) with our hives on 50 hectares of land.
Image © Eric Djembo
NEWS
Since the launch of this Initiative in our community, we have felt a great enthusiasm from the population, who were unaware of the importance of beekeeping, who live on hunting and deforestation. Beekeeping will help with their wish to put an end to the sabotage of flora and fauna whilst ensuring their economic independence. We are looking for support with training in beekeeping.
Eric Djembo, President, Apimarie
GUYANA
NIGERIA
Happy to receive my very first copy of Bees for Development Journal (September 2019) in its potato starch packaging. Hah – I just spotted the bee on the cover!
I am Tsenzughul Myom and I developed an interest in beekeeping and honey processing long ago but I did not know how to start until I came across your Bee Bulletin*. I have started right away with top-bar hives that are already colonised two weeks since I placed them – I am excited and encouraged. I am also planning to train farmers in my community and beyond on this money-spinning business: awareness has already been created and many have been to visit see how I have started. Image © Tsenzughul Myom
I enjoyed the Journal and was excited to read all the articles. Some of the challenges we face here in Guyana are very similar to those expressed in the articles from Africa. I have already lent the Journal to my fellow beekeepers and I hope they are as encouraged as I was. I will be glad to receive the previous editions too.
Image © Yimochi Melville
Yimochi Melville, Rupununi
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AND THE WINNER IS! Congratulations to Aaron Kalala Karumba of APAA-Congo, the lucky recipient of a BfD Bag for Life after responding to our request to tell us when you received BfDJ 131. (And thank you to everyone else who responded) 16
