Zimbabwe: Mapping honey value chains adds sweetness to Africa’s potential

Published 2022년 9월 21일

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The article highlights the potential of beekeeping to improve livelihoods in Zimbabwe and Africa, given the continent's suitable conditions for commercial bee farming. However, the industry faces challenges such as adulterated honey, low production due to outdated technologies, and lack of government and financial support. The Beekeepers Association of Zimbabwe is working on solutions, including registering apiaries for traceability and building a value chain. The industry also faces threats like declining bee populations, deforestation, and diseases. The association is advocating for bee-friendly policies, technology updates, and increased awareness of the food chain's reliance on bees. The author suggests that with the right support and strategies, Africa could increase its share in the global honey market.

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Source: Mapping honey value chains adds sweetness to Africa’s potential | Herald (Opinion) Sifelani Tsiko Agriculture & Innovations Editor Beekeeping is an important activity that helps smallholder farmers to raise additional income to improve their livelihoods. Zimbabwe and most other African countries have perfect conditions for commercial bee farming. In this report, Sifelani Tsiko (ST), Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor speaks to Chaipa Mutandwa (CM), national programme coordinator of the Beekeepers Association of Zimbabwe on challenges facing the industry and what could be done for honey industry to flourish and access global markets where demand is high. ST: Beekeeping is now seen as a profitable conservation industry. Can you tell us more about the state of beekeeping in Zimbabwe and Africa at present? CM: Uptake of beekeeping as a business venture is slowly increasing in the country. Of course, we still have problems. The country is still witnessing a lot of ...

Source: Zimbabwesituation