Welcome to the blog of the Adamawa Beekeepers! This blog is run by two Peace Corps volunteers posted in neighboring villages in the Adamawa region of Cameroon. Here we keep a record of our trainings and activities on a project to promote sustainable beekeeping practices. Traditional apiculture in the Adamawa utilizes fire during harvest and is invasive and harmful to the bees. These methods result in a dark, smoky honey. The aim of this project is to encourage the use of the Kenyan Top Bar hive and less invasive harvesting techniques, which is less disruptive to the bees and will improve the quality of honey. Groups in the villages will attend trainings and then set up their own apiaries, eventually harvesting and selling the honey at local markets. It is the long term goal of this project for these groups to act as trainers in their communities and to spread the knowledge of the improved apiculture techniques.
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