Beekeeping, a full time job…………………….

Many bee farmers in Uganda are lacking the skills in hive management. Many were taught to simply place the hives out into the woods, wait for it to be colonized and hopefully when the honey season starts, go and harvest the honey. At times they would discover that the hives are empty. They will just wait for the next colony to come. African bees are quick in absconding and a mismanaged hive is one of the reason.

In one of our topics, we teach farmers the importance of hive management and to rectify any discrepancies. If the hive is not in good condition, eg wet or too many openings due to wood warping, they need to change the hive.

In this video below, you can see one of the lessons in hive management.

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January 23, 2012 - Posted by Lesster | apiculture, bee colony, bee hive, Beekeeping, beekeeping journal, honey, honey byproduct, honey harvest, Honey Processing, Sustainable Beekeeping | Apiary, beekeeper, colonies, commercial beekeepers, good honey, hives transfer, Lesster Leow, sustainability, uganda Honey

4 Comments »

How can i get honey market,not to cheated by middle men

Comment by MUGANYIZI JERRY | February 15, 2012 | Reply
- If you want to prevent yourself from getting cheated by middle man, you should look for the market yourself.
  
  Comment by Lesster | February 15, 2012 | Reply
I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN YOU FOR THE TRAINING IN BEE KEEPING AND MANAGEMENT . WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW

Comment by james | March 4, 2012 | Reply
how can one know that the hive is ready to harvest &how many seasons in a year

Comment by Muganyizi jerry | October 2, 2012 | Reply

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EastWest Innovations Uganda Limited (EWI) began its operations in Uganda since 2001 with the purpose of developing the Uganda Honey trade as a viable supplement income for the Ugandan farmers, with sustainable beekeeping as its modus operandi.

Today, EWI is a recognized source for providing pure, unadulterated honey. Since mid-2005, every batch of honey harvested, samples were sent to University of Hohenheim for Mellisopalynology and has met the rigorous European Honey legislation and the Commission’s Food Safety standard. Over the years we have maintained this standards through our continuous effort to educate and training of our local beekeepers.

With emphasis on quality honey exporting to EU, Switzerland, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, EWI attained the prestigious ”President’s Export Award” in 2006.