United Beekeepers of Namibia

21/08/2026

Luister na Landboumikrofoon op Hartklop FM môreoggend om 06:00 (herhaal Maandag 04:45) vir die nuutste inligting rakende landbou:

• Markus du Plessis verduidelik 'n "20-maande versnelde-inkomstemodel" vir beeste, waar diere deur beter voeding en bestuur binne sowat 20 maande in plaas van die gewone 36 van die veld afgerond kan word.
• Anton Jacobie van die United Beekeepers of Namibia (UBoN) reageer op waninligting oor die wetlikheid van byeboerdery en besin oor die bedryf se groei.
• Gertjie Engelbrecht deel praktiese voorbereiding vir veldbrande met die oog op 'n hoërisiko-seisoen ná die goeie reën.
• Dirk Prinsloo van die Akkerbouprodusentevereniging stel presisieboerdery-hulpmiddels bekend wat nou vir produsente beskikbaar is.

🎧 Moenie dit misloop nie. Luister môre in op Hartklop FM!

10/08/2026

THIS is what growing Namibia’s beekeeping community looks like!

What an incredible weekend for UBoN and for the future of beekeeping in Namibia.

Our Bee Removal Training Course brought together an amazing group of people ready to learn, get involved and build real, practical skills. The energy, the questions, the determination and the willingness to get stuck in made this weekend something truly special.

And these photos say it all.

This wasn’t just a training course. This was UBoN’s mission in action:

• Mentoring new beekeepers.
• Building confidence.
• Sharing practical, responsible beekeeping skills.
• Protecting our bee populations.
• And most importantly, growing a stronger, more connected national beekeeping community.

Every person we train adds another set of capable hands to the future of beekeeping in Namibia. Every skill shared strengthens the industry. And every bee colony responsibly managed or relocated matters.

This is how we grow. This is how we protect. This is how we build something that lasts and we’re only getting started.

If you believe in empowering beekeepers, strengthening food security and protecting Namibia’s bees, we invite you to become a UBoN Support Member. Your support helps us take training, mentorship and public education further, reach more people and continue building the future of beekeeping across Namibia.

🐝 Support the beekeepers. Protect the bees. Strengthen Namibia.

29/07/2026

🐝 Interested in beekeeping? 🐝

The Namibian Organic Association are hosting an online talk with Leoni Kirchner, an experienced beekeeper who will guide you through the basics of beekeeping.

What you'll learn:

• Why bees matter – The vital role bees play in our ecosystem and food production
• Dive into the hive – Understanding bee behaviour and colony structure
• Basic equipment – What you need to get started
• Start-up costs and your first year – What to expect financially and practically

Whether you're a complete beginner or just curious about bees, this talk is for you!

📅 Date: Thursday, 30th July 2026
⏰ Time: 19:00 – 20:00
🌐 Where: chat.living-earth.africa/beekeeping

Simply click the link to join, no registration needed!

Save the link and share with anyone who loves bees! 🍯🐝

15/07/2026

🐝 Our very own Leoni Kirchner from UBoN will be presenting this online talk on beekeeping and the importance of bees. Don't miss it! Tune in on 30 July. 💛

🐝 Interested in beekeeping? 🐝
We are hosting an online talk with Leoni Kirchner – an experienced beekeeper who will guide you through the basics of beekeeping.
What you'll learn:
• Why bees matter – The vital role bees play in our ecosystem and food production
• Dive into the hive – Understanding bee behaviour and colony structure
• Basic equipment – What you need to get started
• Start-up costs and your first year – What to expect financially and practically
Whether you're a complete beginner or just curious about bees, this talk is for you!
📅 Date: Thursday, 30th July 2026
⏰ Time: 19:00 – 20:00
🌐 Where: chat.living-earth.africa/beekeeping
Simply click the link to join – no registration needed!
Save the link and share with anyone who loves bees! 🍯🐝

#🍯🐝 ‼️ 🇳🇦 🐝

06/07/2026

Don't forget to tune in for the talk at 10h00. We look forward to having you with us!

🐝 Winter is one of the most important times in the beekeeping calendar.

The work you do now can make all the difference to the strength and productivity of your colonies when spring arrives.

Join us online on Monday, 6 July at 10:00am as experienced beekeeper Warrick Selzer shares practical advice on winter apiary management, drawn from more than 20 years of experience in Southern Africa and the United Kingdom.

Whether you're just starting out or you've been keeping bees for years, you'll leave with practical tips you can apply to your own apiary.

For more information or to book your spot, WhatsApp:
Leoni: 081 366 6710
Sharon: 081 128 4077

We look forward to seeing you online!

02/07/2026

A sincere thank you to Informanté for featuring and sharing our recent visit with the NUST agriculture students.

We appreciate every opportunity to highlight the work being done within Namibia's beekeeping community and to inspire more people to see the value of bees in agriculture and our environment.

Thank you for helping us spread the message. 🐝

01/07/2026

A huge thank you to Republikein for taking the time to shine a light on the importance of bees, beekeeping, and the work being done here in Namibia.

We're incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share our passion and help raise awareness that bees are about so much more than honey. They play a vital role in our environment, our food security, and the future of agriculture.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support UBoN and the beekeeping community. Every conversation, every new beekeeper, and every person who plants a bee-friendly flower helps make a difference.

We hope you enjoy the article! 🐝🍯💛

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29/06/2026

UBon had the pleasure of hosting a group of NUST agriculture students who have just completed a five-month internship with the Lechem Foundation at Elim Training Centre.

As part of their practical exposure, they joined us for a hands-on hive inspection and absolutely nailed it! From understanding brood patterns to spotting healthy colony behaviour, they got a real taste of what beekeeping looks like in practice.

Beekeeping is increasingly recognised as a valuable complementary skill in agriculture. It not only supports honey production but also plays an important role in pollination, biodiversity and sustainable food production. We hope this experience sparked ideas about how beekeeping can strengthen their future careers in agriculture, research and sustainable food systems.

Namibia needs more young minds in this space, and we are proud to support students exploring beekeeping as part of their future studies and careers. We're excited to see where their curiosity takes them. 🐝

29/06/2026

🐝 Winter is one of the most important times in the beekeeping calendar.

The work you do now can make all the difference to the strength and productivity of your colonies when spring arrives.

Join us online on Monday, 6 July at 10:00am as experienced beekeeper Warrick Selzer shares practical advice on winter apiary management, drawn from more than 20 years of experience in Southern Africa and the United Kingdom.

Whether you're just starting out or you've been keeping bees for years, you'll leave with practical tips you can apply to your own apiary.

For more information or to book your spot, WhatsApp:
Leoni: 081 366 6710
Sharon: 081 128 4077

We look forward to seeing you online!

20/05/2026

Today is World Bee Day.

Across Namibia, pollinators are quietly helping keep ecosystems alive every single day.

From flowering savannahs and wild landscapes to farms, gardens, orchards, and natural spaces, African honeybees play an important role in pollination, biodiversity, and healthy ecosystems.

But this day is about more than bees alone.

It is also about the people and families quietly protecting them.
The parents teaching their children how to work calmly around hives.
The young beekeepers growing up understanding nature instead of fearing it.
The families passing down beekeeping knowledge through generations.
The families checking colonies together after long days.
The beekeepers relocating swarms instead of destroying them.
The farmers protecting flowering spaces for pollinators.
And the communities beginning to understand just how connected healthy ecosystems are to pollination.

Throughout this campaign, we explored:
• The role bees play in food systems
• Why swarms are misunderstood
• The pressures pollinators face
• How gardens can support biodiversity
• The importance of local ecosystems and responsible practices
• The quiet work happening behind the hives every day

World Bee Day reminds us that even the smallest creatures can have an enormous impact.

Healthy pollinators help create healthy ecosystems.
And healthy ecosystems help support life around all of us.

Today, we celebrate Namibia’s bees, biodiversity, beekeepers, and the families helping protect the future of pollination for the next generation.

For Bees | By Beekeepers | For Namibia
United Beekeepers of Namibia