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Practical Beekeeping
Training Materials & How-to Guides
Practical Beekeeping
This collection consists of four areas of practical information: a series of ‘how to’ videos to empower both beginner and experienced beekeepers; a comprehensive set of training manuals to assist the beekeeper trainer; publications demonstrating the power of beekeeping in development; and, factsheets on frequently searched areas of interest.
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'How to' Guides
Practical beekeeping step-by-step. These how to guides are designed for beekeepers looking to get started or adapt their skills. Mostly videos and filmed on location, they seek to show how keeping bees can be accessible for everyone.
'How to' Video Guides
How to Attract Honey Bees to Occupy your Bee Hive
12:28How to harvest honey (Ghana)
How to Make a Local Style Hive
18:42How to Make a Top Bar Hive
20:28How to make a beeswax balm
6:01How to process beeswax (English subtitles)
4:41How to process beeswax (Kinyarwanda subtitles)
4:39Training Materials
A comprehensive set of training materials intended to assist beekeeper trainers. Our modules are designed for the African context, but many principles can be applied elsewhere – also included are comprehensive lesson plans for each training session. Other materials include training posters, videos and audio guides. As we become more disability inclusive, we are slowly producing an archive of disability specific tools that can be found in this collection.
Comment Clarifier La Cire D’Abeille
View DetailsAfrican honey bees
View DetailsBeekeeping Training Posters (1-6)
View DetailsHarvesting and processing honey
View DetailsProcessing beeswax
View DetailsBeekeeping & Development Guides
Our Beekeeping and Development Guides explain the importance of creating direct links between beekeepers and buyers and how this can be achieved. The guides go on to provide information for honey packers and those interested in accessing the global honey and beeswax market. They are not about harvesting and processing honey nor are they beekeeping training manuals.
Drawing from experiences in Uganda, Cameroon, Zambia and many other countries, the Guides are a relevant and useful resource for anyone interested in the beekeeping and development sector.
Beekeeping and Development: Guide 1 – Market access for beekeepers
View DetailsBeekeeping and Development: Guide 2 – Information for honey packers
View DetailsBeekeeping and Development Guide 3 – Establishing a supply chain for honey and beeswax from rural beekeepers
View DetailsBeekeeping and Development Guide 4 – Exporting honey and beeswax from Africa to Europe
View DetailsStrenthening livelihoods – Exploring The Role of Beekeeping in Development
View DetailsFactsheets
Our beekeeping factsheets provide clear, definitive information on key topics of interest to practitioners working in beekeeping development.
Factsheet – Indicators for measuring achievements in beekeeping development
View DetailsFactsheet – Bees make beeswax
View DetailsFactsheet – Propolis
View DetailsFactsheet – Wax moth
View DetailsFactsheet – apiculture products in Cameroon
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