NEWS AROUND THE WORLD
TANZANIA Honey Expo is a conference and exhibition of East African bee products. It is organised by the Tanzania Honey Council Limited (THCL) representing stakeholders from the public and private sectors working in the field of
supporting initiatives.
Prime Minister the Rt Hon Mizengo Pinda MP
2. To strive for sufficient supplies of quality and safe bee product
The main objective of Honey Expo is to increase trade in Tanzanian bee products by addressing market access constraints, and
3. To address the barriers of beekeepers
Specific objectives were: 1. To promote Tanzanian bee products in the
domestic and international markets
access to financial services 4. To address barriers to market access PHOTO €: CASSIAN T MUMBI
beekeeping. Member organisations include Belgium Technical Cooperation, Honey Care Africa Tanzania Ltd, the Ministry's Forestry & Beekeeping Division, National Honey Show
Ltd, SIDO, Tanzania Gatsby Trust and Traceability-T Ltd. The 2009 Expo was held at Mnazi Mmoja grounds in Dar es Salaam from 20-25 October and attracted 500 participants. The Expo was opened by
through good practices and conduct among members 5. To lobby and advocate for building of a
competitive beekeeping sector in Tanzania 6. To come up with the Strategic Plan that will guide the development of beekeeping
sub-sector
in
Tanzania
7. To facilitate networking among members
and stakeholders.
response to what he had seen and heard, the Prime Minister urged beekeepers and the In
Tanzania Honey Council to increase the production of honey and beeswax.
Cassian T Mumbi, Njiro Wildlife Research Centre, Arusha
a
te
Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Mizengo Pinda MP visits one of the pavilions at the 2009 Expo. Looking on are Rt Hon Shamsa Mwangunga MP, Minister of Natural Resources & Tourism (right), and Rt Hon Dr Mary Nagu MP, Minister for Trade & Indusiry (left).
LETTER In
response to
UGANDA
Plagued by ticks? Or Varroa
mites? am a beekeeper in Peru working at 2,8003,500 m above sea level. read B/DJ |
|
regularly and was interested to see the article* about the use of the leaves of aspen trees Populus tremula in controlling Varroa. would like to report that in Tarapoto, a city of the Peruvian forest |
(400 m above sea level) some beekeepers use the leaves of ‘huamansamana’ (Jacaranda copaia) macerated in 96° ethanol. This is applied in the same way as thymol is used, and the reduction in numbers of Varroa is remarkable.
Research is underway and we are hopeful of good results. |
am sure that in nature we can find
substances that neutralise Varroa without altering the quality of the honey.
Javier Llaxacondor, Lima, Peru *Published in B/D Journal 92 (page 5) and available on the Information Portal of the BFD website
An extended report is on the B/D website Information Portal
Twenty five participants attended the Transforming beekeeping into a business workshop organised by Nebbi District Beekeepers’ Association in March 2009. Practical demonstrations on hive making accompanied lectures on bee products, honey quality contro! and marketing, and pests and diseases. Material supplied by Bees for Development Trust was distributed.
Ochoun Emirious Uthuma. Nebbi District Honey Beekeepers Association, Nebbi
ron
art
< 2 = x= Ee > a > 2 =
= a 2 3 2
PHOTO «
Sa
A
H Msuya, Beekeeping Officer Extension, Forestry & Beekeeping Division, Dar es Salaam
