Ethiopia: Bee Colony Multiplication for Enhancing Commercial Beekeeping, Better Income for the Youth

Timely supply of productive and strong bee colonies is one of the major challenges commercial beekeepers in developing countries like Ethiopia face. The Young Entrepreneurs in Silk and Honey (YESH) project of International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has recently conducted practical training to some youth beekeepers in bee colony multiplication at model apiaries in Amhara Regional State.

One of the beneficiaries of this training is a model youth beekeepers' enterprise named "Adamu, Getahun and Friends Honey production and processing Enterprise" in Hulet Eju Enesie district of Amhara regional state. The enterprise comprises of 10 energetic youth (four women and six men) and has been in the commercial beekeeping business for the last two years. Further, from hosting one of the practical training workshops on bee colony multiplication, this enterprise went ahead with multiplying selected bee colonies and produced 27 bee colonies. At current market value, these colonies are worth ETB13,500 (or about US$480).

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