Help

Home » Help

Help & Support

Using our Resource Centre

Who is this Resource Centre for?

Beekeeping is a viable addition to many livelihood programmes. The materials in our Resource Centre provide a wealth of information which can guide programme developers to design effective, sustainable beekeeping projects. Through using our Resource Centre we hope programme developers are able to promote contextually appropriate beekeeping methods and will avoid placing undue emphasis on beehive donations – as such projects often lead to unmet expectations.

Beekeeper trainers and project managers

Many of our users are members of beekeeping groups, cooperatives or businesses that train other beekeepers. We have a variety of tools and resources such as training manuals, posters and guides that can help support your beneficiaries.

Beekeepers

Knowledge and skills are a beekeeper’s most crucial assets. We provide effective training pathways and reliable advice to beekeepers around the world who would otherwise have no access to educational resources to keep bees successfully. All beekeepers will be able to benefit from access to our instructional videos and our quarterly Bees for Development Journal.

Researchers and students

Our Resource Centre contains an extremely comprehensive wealth of resources of interest to researchers and students. Please be aware that our Reference Collection sign-posts people to articles and resources which are not downloadable from this website, but can be accessed elsewhere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Resource Centre really free?

Yes. Unlike other organisations we have not put up a paywall: we want good, reliable information about bees to be freely available to everyone. Please register and you will benefit from priority access to our newest resources be the first to receive the latest Journal edition. Non-registered users will still have free access to all our resources but will not be able to enjoy the full experience. Sign up here

How do I create an account?

Click here to sign up (it only takes a few seconds). When you register you will benefit from priority access to our newest resources and much more.

What does 'reference' mean and how do I access the physical BfD library in Monmouth, UK?

Any resource with the tag ‘reference’ is only available to view in our physical library in Monmouth. If you would like to arrange an appointment please Contact us. For reasons of copyright we cannot scan pages from these resources and send them electronically. Everything which is free access can be found outside of the ‘reference’ collection.

What does 'citation' mean and how can I access the resource

Any resource with the tag ‘citation’ is only available online from the resource publisher and we do not have the rights to host them on our Resource Centre. We feature them however, because they may be of academic use to our users. Most citations are available in the ‘notes’ section of the resource data and occasionally a hyperlink is included to take you to the host’s library.

Everything which is free access can be found outside of the ‘reference’ collection.

How to use our Resource Centre

Watch our help videos

Play