Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) Beekeeping Development Project (BDP) July 2012-March 2017

Beekeeping Development Project (BDP) Purpose of the project: The Project aims to reinforce capacities of the Beekeeping value Chain in Afghanistan, in order to increase Food security and income generation especially in remote areas.   Specific Objectives To increase honey production and commercialization for national and regional markets. To create jobs To promote professionals organization To increase orchards’ production

Component-1: Building local expertise & achievements From July 2012- March 2017 Activity 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Capacity building of MAIL staff , beekeepers, and carpenters 123 260 1010 100 678 18 2189 Capacity building of MAIL staff & beekeepers abroad 22 Beekeepers participated in exposure visits 35 121 156 Awareness raising and technical advise to beekeepers 254 350 202 478 813 120 2217 Capacity building of students 175 147 220 300 200 1042 Active participation made in 7 national agriculture exhibitions 1 2 3 12 Active participation made in international exhibitions

View of technical assistance & support Bees management training Wax printing training Honey processing training Honey harvesting training

View of beekeeping capacity building activities Beekeeping training session Beekeeping training session Beekeeping training session Beekeeping training session

View of beekeeping capacity building activities Marketing training session Marketing training session Business plan training session Business plan training session

View of beekeeping capacity building abroad Beekeeping training session in Iran Beekeeping training session in Iran Beekeeping training session in Iran Beekeeping training session in Iran

Component-2: Securing access to inputs & achievements From July 2012- March 2017 Activity 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Wax and drug distribution to individual beekeepers 42 21 232 431 86 812 Wax and drug distribution to cooperatives 20 2 6 1 29 Wax and drug distribution to associations 3 4 10 Beekeepers supported on processing and printing of wax 17 11 38

Component-3: Valorization of bee products & achievements From July 2012- March 2017 Activity 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Hiring of expert for value chain of honey bee products training 1 Hiring of expert Queen rearing training Hiring of expert Pollination training Hiring of expert Bee pocket training Hiring of expert Honey bee diseases training 2 Conducting of beekeeping research trials 5 4 13

View of technical assistance & support Carpentry activities training Queen rearing training Beekeeping tools distribution Beekeeping tools distribution

View of Research activities Using of movable bottom board Testing Apivar for control of mite Testing of wax

View of Research activities Pollination of almond trees by bees

Component-4: Structuring professional organization & achievements From July 2012- March 2017 Activity 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Rehabilitation of beekeeping centers in zones 2 1 5 Support of beekeeping centers in zones 6 Support of Darulaman Beekeeping center Support of DAIL offices 10 32 Providing of tools to cooperatives 20 29 Providing of tools to associations 3 4 Providing of tools to individual beekeepers 21 232 431 86 770 Beekeeping national conference Beekeeping national survey Establishment of cooperative and association 2 c 4 a 5 a 11 Establishment & support of national union Establishment & support of technical committee Publishing of beekeeping brochures 8 16

Construction & rehabilitation activities Darulaman Beekeeping Center Nangarhar Beekeeping Center Kapisa Beekeeping Center Parwan Beekeeping Center

View of participation in Exhibitions Isteqlal High School Exhibition Badam Bagh Agriculture exhibition

View of Beekeeping 1st National Conference

View of Beekeeping 2nd national conference

View of launching the first honey day

View of agriculture exhibitions Agriculture exhibition in Badam Bagh Agriculture exhibition in MAIL Agriculture exhibition in Badam Bagh Agriculture exhibition in Badam Bagh

View of agriculture exhibitions Agriculture exhibition in Parwan Province Agriculture exhibition in Badam Bagh

Constraints & Challenges Registration of beekeepers’ national union was a lengthy process and took more time. Identification of tools for honey quality control lab took more time and it is under procurement process now Poor Coordination among different stakeholders Poor quality of inputs in the market Existence of pests and diseases Marketing problem of product and low income Lack of quality control Problem on standardization

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