In Issue 27

Dear friends

This journal is now brought to you by new organisation- Bees for Development. Helen Jackson and are running this together, and producing this journal on not-for-profit basis. Bees for Development will:

- Provide advice and information on beekeeping in developing countries.

- Promote beekeeping as worthwhile and sustainable rural activity.

- Stimulate the use of appropriate technology for beekeeping.

- Maintain an active network between interested people.

This journal was previously published by IBRA where Helen Jackson and had worked for many years providing information to beekeepers in developing countries. Last October we were informed that IBRA Council had taken policy decision to end our work at IBRA. This news filled us with shock and dismay: we know how many beekeepers in developing countries depend upon the information we provide, and we had much work planned for the future.

The good news is that IBRA Council agreed for me to continue publication of Beekeeping Development.

We are pleased to offer a mail order service for books on beekeeping and related topics. All income we generate from book sales will be used towards providing free information service to beekeepers in developing counties.

Readers in remote areas

We know that many of you practise beekeeping with little or no other assistance, and are often involved in teaching beekeeping to others. We want you to feel part of a larger network, whose collective experience is available to you. We realise that for some readers a subscription to this journal represents month's salary or more, and we will do our best to locate sponsorship for your subscription.

Readers in other countries

Many of you live where there are plenty of other beekeeping journals available. We know you enjoy this journal because of the entirely different approach we have. By subscribing to Beekeeping & Development you are also helping us to assist beekeepers with fewer resources.

It is very exciting to be forming new organisation, and we have clear and specific goals.

We are open to your communications, suggestions and ideas.

We hope that individuals and organisations will support our efforts. You can help us by:

- subscribing to this journal, and encouraging your friends to do so.

- sponsoring an additional subscription:

- sharing your expertise;

- purchasing books from us:

- sending us updates on information we publish.

We look forward to hearing from you, new friends and old!

Nicola Bradbear

Bees for Development

1 Agincourt Street, Monmouth NP25 3DZ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1600 714848 info@beesfordevelopment.org www.beesfordevelopment.org

In addition to producing this journal we are continuing our commitment to beekeeping development work in many ways. have taken over teaching of the Diploma in Apiculture course at the University of Wales College of Cardiff. and hope to continue my involvement with the ODA-funded research on hive design in Arusha, Tanzania, and other projects.