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Bee colonies are dying on our main island of New Providence and also Andros. Samples of brood comb and bees sent to the US Department of Agriculture Bee Research Laboratory confirmed our fear that Varroa mites
of an emergency assistance project to restore for honeybee populations honey production and plant pollination. The project was based on the appearance of the phenomenon of“crawling bees” in apiaries throughout Iraq a few years ago (see B&D39). Because of UN Sanctions imposed on Iraq, beekeeping has suffered as there is no medication. Beekeepers are isolated from the world community and news of how to control Varroa and bee
are present. “We had always considered our bees safe from the
diseases.
FAO
The first stage of the emergency project was planned by Dr Nicola Bradbear and involved assistance in the control of bee disease and the provision of much
diseases and pests found on the mainland of North America”. Mal Evans writing in Bee Culture, November 1999
technical information. Embossing machines and wax were provided and these have allowed the much needed production of fresh foundation.
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We face great difficulties because our “ “ bees are
africanizadas (Africanized), and we need to adapt to their defensive
temper. My work in Sorocaba City is to capture swarms in places that put people’s lives at risk. At first we had problems with the bees: there were many accidents caused by them. 3 tried to help the situation improve, but myself faced prejudice: in being a woman yet accomplishing capture of bees. When was working at City Hall developed environmental education for children and young people and included classes on beekeeping. Sadly this did not last, when the person who was Mayor changed, my position was |
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We urgently need
partners or distributors to help us sell our honey in international markets. Contact Sanica Beekeepers clo Bees for
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extinguished! It was a period of great change for me and was without employment. Today things are much better, but know that can do more for the |
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beekeeping in my city:
for the bees!
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have passion
am working towards
municipal legislation that protects bees and guards against extinction of
melliferous flora. Another factor that generates concern is the great number of industries that are transferring from SAo Paulo to Sorocaba. Our vegetation is disappearing and soon there will be poorer conditions for the bees. keep my hives in Pilar, a city 40 km to the south, where there is plenty of vegetation, both savannah and transitional forest. We must also stand firm against the great number of false honeys that are brought into our City. |
M6Gnica Grohmann
Margaret Ogaba, B&D’s Correspondentin Uganda, shows off a marvellous honey display prepared by Kitgum Women’s Beekeepers’ Well done ladies! _
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Bosnia, near Klju, an unpolluted region of mountain, forest and pastureland, very rich in wild flowers. Our honey achieved high
MARGARET OGABA
Sanica is in north-west
Dhafer Behnam, National Consultant for the FAO Project
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which honey production was wiped out and we lost most of our hives. The Association was re-established in 1997 and currently Sanica Beekeepers’ Association has 40 members, with numbers increasing rapidly, harvesting about 8,000 kg of in Bosnia during
The second stage of the project is now taking place with the assistance of Dr Otto Boecking. The objective is to teach beekeepers more about bee diseases and to establish a diagnostic laboratory in Baghdad. Also by helping with seminars and workshops about bee biology, queen rearing and honey production. It is hoped to find new methods for Iraqi beekeepers to control Varroa: by biological treatment or with available chemicals. We hope that our bees will be once again fine and productive. We are ready to share our experiences with anyone having similar problems.
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Bosnia Our Association existed before the war
honey.
is running the second stage
