James Muriuki, the Assistant Director in charge of Livestock Production at the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries (MoALF), loves talking about bees. The man has a passion for beekeeping.

Watching weather forecasts for equinoctial gales at this time of year can keep Mick Verspuij very busy. The trained forester likes to look out for windfalls as in uprooted or broken trees which can be ...

Tanzanian beekeepers prefer traditional log beehives to modern hanging frame beehives, says a new study. Traditional beehives have a negative impact on surrounding woodlands in the country’s semiarid ...

Most stingless bee keepers are not after honey. Rather, they enjoy the sense of conserving a native species whose original habitat is being increasingly cleared and developed. In return, the bees ...

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Beekeeping is more rewarding yet less costly in terms of initial investment. But that cannot be without the beehive, which is at the centre of everything. The farmer needs equipment to keep bees ...

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For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Apiculture Venture Managing Director Pauline Otila Kamwara a beekeeper. James Muriuki, the ...

Most stingless bee keepers are not after honey. Rather, they enjoy the sense of conserving a native species whose original habitat is being increasingly cleared and developed. In return, the bees ...