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

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

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

12. View of Research activities
Pollination of almond trees by bees

13. 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

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

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

16. View of Beekeeping 1st National Conference

17. View of Beekeeping 2nd national conference

18. View of launching the first honey day

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

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

21. 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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