Sustainable Livelihood Activities
45 Langstroth beehives installed at Nairrabala Primary School with African Beekeepers Ltd — protecting pollinators, curbing charcoal burning and supplementing the school feeding program with honey.
The project has installed 45 Langstroth beehives at Nairrabala Primary School in partnership with African Beekeepers Ltd.
The apiculture initiative has enhanced conservation of the diminishing populations of African honey bees as key pollinators, thereby strengthening ecosystem regeneration. Community members have learnt that bees depend on acacia tree flowers to collect nectar and make honey. This has promoted conservation of the acacia habitats and curbed charcoal burning practices that were rife in the area.
Honey from the project is supplementing the feeding program in the schools, and proceeds from sales are used to support conservation activities.
Objectives
- Establish alternative livelihoods that ease pressure on acacia habitats
- Conserve African honey bees as key pollinators
- Support school feeding and conservation through honey sales
Key activities
- Installing and managing Langstroth beehives
- Beekeeping training for community members
- Honey harvesting and sales
- Awareness on acacia–bee relationships
Photos from the field
At a glance
Every seedling and every nest needs a guardian
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