“Bee-Keeping Development Project for Biodiversity and income generation”.
The project aims to conserve biodiversity by the conservation of honey bees through the adoption of environmentally ?friendly methods and capacity building of the target communities. The specific objectives are:
? To conserve the native honey bee (Apis Mellifera Adansonii) for honey production by minimizing mortality through the use of environmentally friendly honey collection methods.
? To contribute to maintenance of the forest cover throughout the country, in the regions involved.
? To promote adaptable and adoptable applied techniques of beekeeping that ensures bushfire prevention and contributes to sustainable development at community level in all regions involved.
? To develop marketing strategies and networks among honey producers, also targeting to involve women and youths.
? To improve income generation in the farming communities, including women and youths.
? To conserve the native honey bee (Apis Mellifera Adansonii) for honey production by minimizing mortality through the use of environmentally friendly honey collection methods.
? To contribute to maintenance of the forest cover throughout the country, in the regions involved.
? To promote adaptable and adoptable applied techniques of beekeeping that ensures bushfire prevention and contributes to sustainable development at community level in all regions involved.
? To develop marketing strategies and networks among honey producers, also targeting to involve women and youths.
? To improve income generation in the farming communities, including women and youths.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Association of Farmers, Educators and Traders
Country:
Gambia
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 30,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 10,326.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 25,192.00
Project Number:
GMB/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/17
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
An objective of this project is to use beekeeping as an income generating activity and source of livelihood for the community. The communities received training on improved techniques of honey harvesting that can improve both the quality and quantity of the honey and ultimately the income earned.
Marketing strategies of beekeeping products were elaborated on during training so as to fetch fair market prices for beekeeping products.
There will also be trainings on how to make products like candle, body butter and soap from the wax and this will serve as added income particularly for women.
Gender Focus
In these communities, beekeeping is a male-dominant enterprise. However, during implementation of this project, inclusiveness was insisted on. Thus men as well as women were selected for training. 5 out of the 20 trained were women.
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