Biodiversity Conservation through improving the production capacity of Beekeeping in Saint Lucia by increased market access and opportunities for honey and its bye-products.
Biodiversity Conservation through improving the production capacity of Beekeeping in Saint Lucia by increased market access and opportunities for honey and its bye-products.
This project has three objectives as follows: (i) "To enhance the organisation's products and quality for increased market access by December 2013 with emphasis on biodiversity conservation; (ii) To enable beekeepers to access continuous training and technological support for the development of their expertise and to facilitate members to improve production throughout the project, promoting biodiversity conservation; and (iii) to promote biodiversity conservation through honey production by increasing the active membership of the cooperative, improve communications and encourage more cooperation among beekeepers by December 2014. Project activities will include market research, promotional programmes, training, technological support, membership drive, improvement of communications, and networking. Two significant outputs will be the planting of a minimum of 20 acres of trees and HACCP compliance certification. Ultimately, by the project completion date there will be a vibrant Cooperative of Honey Producers working towards increasing the quantity and quality of honey produced in Saint Lucia and also exporting same to overseas markets.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Mille Fleur Honey Producers' Cooperative Limited
Country:
Saint Lucia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 50,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 5,926.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 48,070.00
Project Number:
STL/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/12/01
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
Both men and women will be invited to join, though beekeeping in Saint Lucia appears to be a predominantly occupation for men.
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Effective public awareness will be seen as part of the marketing programme. The connection of bees to agriculture, forests and honey will be emphasised.
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SGP Country office contact

Mr. Giles Romulus
Phone:
(758) 452-4900
Fax:
(758) 452-4900
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Address

CARILEC Building, Desir Avenue, Sans Souci
Castries, The Caribbean, P.O. Box 8206 Choc