23/04/2026
Between 13th and 15th April 2026, a team of fifteen (15) participants, comprising eleven (11) Bee Champions (BCs) and four (4) BfDG staff, camped at Bondaso for a three-day intensive training on honey harvesting.
The primary objective of the training was to strengthen the technical capacity of the Bee Champions by equipping them with practical honey-harvesting skills that they can cascade to beekeepers within their respective clusters.
To ensure a highly practical, hands-on learning experience, both BCs and staff are committed to staying in Bondaso for two nights. The training covered honey-harvesting techniques from both log hives and top-bar hives, with each participant given the opportunity to actively practice what they had learned.
Following the training, some of the Bee Champions with over 4 years of beekeeping and honey harvesting experience reported gaining new insights, particularly in proper protective attire and the effective use of the smoker. The BCs, new to beekeeping, also reported a boost in their confidence in honey harvesting.
Out of the eleven Bee Champions who participated, three were women, all of whom engaged fully and actively in the training activities. Thank you
Written By: Azameti Rejoice
