Bee keeping is one of the projects that were initially adopted by RWECO-TRUST in the years 2006 and it is among the major source of income of the organization. We have trained 120 other bee keeping groups across Kasese district. We have established 2 bee apiaries one in Nsenyi-Kisinga and another one is in Kamuruli-Kiburara also in Kisinga Sub County adjacent to Queen Elizabeth Nation Park. This project was supported by a well wisher Geoff Carrier-UK
Bee keeping is an environmental friendly activity that also modify climate through speeding pollination of various indigenous trees and bee keeping exists in areas with planted trees. Bee keeping has been a part of agriculture in Uganda for generations; mostly through the use of traditional basket or hollowed-log hives. Increasingly, however, farmers are gaining access to and learning to build and manage Kenya Top Bar (KTB) hives. KTB hives of course have the advantage that farmers can harvest honey and other bee products from them without destroying the hives or severely disturbing the bee colonies, unlike some older methods.
Our hopes for our farm apiary are aligned with our goals for the farm overall, with the added benefit of supporting the health of a pollinator critical to the whole ecosystem.
It has taken several years of steady effort on the part of our farm staff, beekeepers, and devoted volunteers, for our apiary to begin to thrive. We now are productive and planning to expand our project to loan hives and offer training to other neighboring farmers. Our honey processing capabilities allow us to purchase raw comb honey from our neighbors, which we process and sell, benefiting the Project and our neighbors.
