Nairobi — Beekeeper Ayenalem Ketema is the proud owner of three hives which have produced enough honey for the young Ethiopian to build a house equipped with solar panels and buy some farm animals with the proceeds. Ketema, who lives in Jimma in southwestern Ethiopia, left school when she was 17 and has kept bees…
Bees are endlessly fascinating, selfless, hard-working pollinators that capture sunlight and ferment it into the gold, naturally anti-bacterial, perfect substance we call honey. What better time to buy local honey and consider taking up the hobby for yourself than Earth Day and springtime. Here are a few things to think about and tips on getting…
Beekeepers have been advised to promote pollination services for food security over other bee products. “The primary function of bees is pollination to ensure food availability. Every flowering plant bears fruits, which is food for either humans or animals and that is what is we must market. Honey and other products are secondary,” said Dr…
Managed honeybee population stocks are declining in many countries, worrying scientists, the public and politicians. This decline affects us all, as it poses a risk to food security. Honeybees can be moved where needed and are not picky about the flower they visit to collect pollen and nectar which they feed on. Thanks to these…
It is time to digitize beekeeping. We empower beekeepers to understand their bees better. Moving from calendar-based decisions to data-driven solutions helps optimize beekeeping operations and keep healthy bees.