Plan Bee Policy Implications Seminar Tag International Development February 2016

We are all in this hive together! Who are the stakeholders? Beekeeping community Farmers Forestry authorities Food processing sector Food retailers and distributors NGOs Ministry of Agriculture Department of Apiculture

Major opportunities? Global deficit in honey production Potential for unique honeys Massive untapped growth potential Improve agriculture output What else?

Major Challenges? Reduction in bee-friendly crops Increase in harmful pesticides Onerous migration requirements Lack of domestic market for beekeeping products Limited access to international markets What else?

We need to work together! Farmers need pollination Beekeepers need pollinating crops Consumers need honey Honey producers/sellers need government for accreditation Beekeepers need NGOs for capacity building Both beekeepers and farmers need government to promote pollination Commercial sector can benefit from investing in beekeeping Suppliers of agri inputs needs to ensure proper training so as not to harm bees

Next session… Spring has sprung,  But the bees are not swarming...  Could this be caused by global warming?