Bees/or Development Journal 89
ISSUE NO 89, DECEMBER 2008
DEAR FRIENDS Apiculture is developing. Three important regional networks have recently held meetings: The Asian Apicultural Association (AAA) held their 9th Conference in China; the Association of Caribbean Beekeepers Associations held their Sth Cogress in Guyana; and he newcomer on this scee, Apilrade Africa held their
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Apiculture is developing elsewhere too, and bees and beekeeping often show their greatest worth for people living in countries that are under stress, such as .
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Southern Sudan, Iraq and Zimbabwe. This edition contains news of beekeepers working in all of these hotspots. Meanwhile bees face new problems in Papua Ne Guinea, and even the EU has been forced into action.
Bees for Development is working hard to support beekeepers, and fortunately donors are supporting us, as you can see from the new work we are planning,
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NEW SERVICES IN THE NEW YEAR
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AFRICAN BEEKEEPING INFORMATION PORTAL
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Next year beekeepers in Africa will be able to access our new African Beekeeping Information Portal. Ms Pam Gregory has recently joined our team to work on this for 12 months. The
Bees for Development Journal Published quarterly by Bees for Development. Distributed to readers in more than 130 countries Editor Nicola Bradbear PhD Co-ordinator Helen Jackson BSc Copyright: As part of our Information Service you are welcome to translate and/or reproduce items appearing in &fDJ. Permission is given on the understanding that: BfDJ and author(s) are acknowledged. our contact details are provided in full, and you send us a copy of the item or the website address where it is used.
Portal will mean more and better information available on our website, and new publications available too. This new service is made possible with financial support from two donors:
The Wales for Africa Fund of the Welsh Assembly Government Richard Rowse and Brian Butcher, by way of the Rowse Family Trust
BEEKEEPING INFORMATION SERVICE At the same time, Bees for Development’s whole Information Service and website are being upgraded. The website will contain much more information, arranged such that it is readily accessible. Here at Bees for Development we hold vast stocks of beekeeping information, most of it in paper format. The process of making more of this accessible to everyone is a great task. We hope also to develop a way to enable people working in specific fields to readily make contact with one another. We will be working on this in the coming year. The
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