Honey Production
(Link to Honey Production Success Story)
Honey production assistance
was provided in the provinces of Caranavi, North Yungas and South Yungas.
Targeted beekeeper communities benefited from technical assistance, training,
and equipment provided under the YCADF.
Assistance reached 489 beekeepers belonging to 13 different
associations and cooperatives. Specific goals were set for each association
or cooperative, all intended to strengthen, improve and encourage
honey production. Some equipment such
as hives, centrifuges, smokers, packaging materials, and protective
clothing were provided.
Support for the production of ecological honey and its derivatives in the provinces of Caranavi and Alto Beni helped beekeepers increase production and improve the quality of their product. Training, technical assistance and institutional strengthening of beekeeping cooperatives was accomplished through a series of workshops and site visits. A very important part of this assistance was provided by the volunteer Joe Rowland, expert beekeeper, who shapred new beekeeping techniques and tecnologies.
