SHOULD WE SUPPORT BEEKEEPING INDUSTRY TO ENHANCE FOREST PROTECTION?

Left Mr Alfred showing 10 modern beehives of Uyanjo group at Unyampanda Village that expected to be hang in Mgori forest Singida and above is Mkombozi group members hang their modern beehives at Msemembo community forest in Singida region.
Beekeeping has proven convincing income generating activities that communities living adjacent the forest like to engage for livelihood enhancement. This has been observed during the Training Needs Assessment conducted in twelve villages in six district of Manyara, Singida and Dodoma region. We have been engage in this activities for years now said mr Alfred of Unyambanda village singida. So we need more knowledge on how to keep beehives, producing large quantity and quality honey he insisted. Recognize the thirst of the community on conservation issues Tanzania Community Forest Conservation Network is going to implementing the project(Training The Community Group/Organization Dynamics In Leadership Formation And Management Of Forest Micro Projects) which is granted by National Forest Programme Facility in Tanzania. The project is implemented in three region of Tanzania; Manyara, Singida and Dodoma. So to start with Mjumita conducted the Training Need assessment for twelve days from 27th October to 7th November of 2011 in the six districts, two from each regions, Manyoni and Singida rural in Singida region, Bahi and kondoa in Dodoma and Babati and Hanang in Manyara region of which total of 12 groups interviewed to address their training needs.
Written by John Reuben