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NEWS FROM INDIA

Madhuprapancha is a quarterly Journal (in Kannada language) on beekeeping, published by S K Beekeepers’ Cooperative Society, Puttur. This is its 19th year of publication.

Annual Subscription: IR20.

Permanent subscription: IR1000.

Contact: The Secretary, E-mail: madhuprapancha@usa.net

INFORMATION PROVISION

Bees for Development can help you at your workshops and meetings. We must receive notice at least three months ahead of the date and an indication of the number of people you expect to participate. This service is free of charge to those in developing countries.

HONEY FOR EXPORT

We are interested in exporting honey to overseas buyers. We would be pleased to hear from prospective buyers of honey, wax and propolis.

Contact: The Managing Director, Hephzibah Handicapped and Orphanage Training Centre, Cameroon, c/o Bees for Development

BEEKEEPERS SAFARIS

Bees for Development Beekeepers’ Safaris encourage exchange of ideas and on-going contacts, friendship and support between beekeepers from different countries. Bees for Development are planning the following Safaris:

Tanzania, February 2001

Tobago, January/February 2001

Further details from: Bees for Development at the address on page 12

BEE BOOKS NEW AND OLD

10 Quay Road, Charlestown, PL25 3NX, United Kingdom, for your new and second hand books. Telephone 01726 76844 orwww.honey.mcmail.com

ADVERTISING IN B&D

B&D production is supported by advertisements and enclosures in the journal, and in this way advertisers can reach readers in more than 100 countries. We offer excellent rates.

Advertisements: quarter page, two-colour costs 65; a full page 200. Request our rate card for further information on colour and cover prices. Advertisements in ‘Notice Board’ cost only 0.50 per word

Enclosures: The cost of insertion and distribution of flyers is £50 per kilo. (Prices subject to VAT in EC countries).

PROPOLIS REQUIRED

Chunbo International

Importers and distributors of bee products want to import a total of 100 tonnes of crude propolis annually from beekeepers world-wide.

Specifications are:

Purity - over 50%

Total flavonoid content - over 5%

Heavy metal content- below 10 ppm

Colour - red, brown or green (grey may be accepted on inspection)

Prices negotiable in accordance with purity and quality

Contact: chunbopr@ppp.kornet21.net and chunboprkotis.net