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oy Food Chain Food Chain is a journal providing practical and appropriate information for small-scale food processors Articles are written by workers in many countries experienced in their fields. The journal presents information in a very clear format.
published three times a year by Intermediate Technology, Myson House, Railway Terrace, Rugby CV21 3HT, UK. The subscription is 9 for three issues, but those who cannot afford to pay may write for a free
BOOK
it is
The First West African Bee Research Seminar Bradbear
subscription.
edited by N
Food, nutrition and agriculture
Funded by the International Foundation for Science, Stockholm, Sweden.
Available free of charge to government agencies and research institutes from the Food Policy
86 pages. Paperback.
and Nutrition Division, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy.
Published three times a year in English, French and Spanish, this journal carries articles on nutrition issues, food standards and quality in developing countries. It is included here as it will be of value to readers concerned with projects addressing malnutrition problems.
Super formulas: how to make more than 360 useful products that contain honey and beeswax by
EC White
Valley Hills Press, Starkville, USA (1993) 120 pages. Paperback.
Bees for Development, Monmouth, UK (1993) 20.00
The written texts of the papers presented at this First Seminar, held in The Gambia in 1991. The papers reveal the difficulty of managing the honeybee native to West Africa, Apis mellifera adansonii, and depict the current level of knowledge of this bee Other information is also presented: on making beekeeping projects successful, on the further research requirements of West Africa, and concerning other bee species.
La biologie de l'abeille by M
L Winston
Editions Nauwelaerts, Beauvechain, Belgium (1993) 276 pages. Paperback
9.95
18.00
Elaine White has spent years testing formulas and methods for making all sorts of products. The common factor is that the recipes and techniques all contain or use honey, beeswax or propolis. The formulas are not just recipes for food items (although a few are included), but are for making other products.
A French translation of Mark Winston's excellent text: very highly recommended for all who want to understand the biology of
These methods and products range from those you might already know - candles, mead and vinegar, to those you probably never thought could contain products of bees: beard softener, mascara, paint stripper, and theatrical grease
paint! Many of the formulas contain ingredients that are not readily obtainable but from the 350 methods and recipes you are certain to find some that can be made and could become
popular (and maybe lucrative) products in your area
A selection of Elaine White's formulas are given on page 10
honeybees, tropical and temperate
Network Available from. Dr
S K Bhargara, Chief Technical Adviser, Forestry Planning and Policy Assistance, Asia and Pacific Region, c/o FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Maliwan Mansion, Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand.
This is a quarterly newsletter carrying information on forest conservation, planning and policy projects funded by FAO in Asia and the Pacific Region. Beekeepers in this region should read this newsletter to know what projects are being planned
They can then ensure that their needs and those of the bees are not neglected!
