Beekeeping offers large potential in providing sustainable livelihoods to many small-scale farmers with minimal investment. As an agricultural enterprise, beekeeping does not require land ownership or rental and can be started with equipment and tools that are easily sourced locally.
Throughout the project, KUWA will train 142 women of its members in beekeeping and with their help, will build 60 bee hives in Kirembe Village and Bukonzo East County in Kisinga and Kyondo. An additional 4 groups of 30 marginalised women each will be included in the project through apiculture training sessions. The implementing organisation will work with local government and the Ministry of Agriculture for technical guidance and marketing. A percentage from the group’s income will be put back into the project and the implementing organisation will use this income to introduce beekeeping in other villages in their area.