We support farming communities in Ghana to use bees & beekeeping as a tool for poverty reduction & to create employment & sustainable livelihoods in rural areas
A step by step guide to sustainably harvesting #honeycomb from fixed comb and top bar #hives. Filmed in Bondaso, Kojobator and Apesika - Afram Plains, Eastern Region of Ghana.
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Kojobattor VSLA Holds First Share-Out After 52 Weeks of Savings
In Kojobattor, the VSLA group has successfully held its first share-out after 52 weeks of share purchases.
The group has a membership of 29, comprising 20 men and 9 women, with 10 youth included in the total.
We were honoured to host Hope Agwang, Disability Inclusion Officer at TUNADO, for an insightful Disability Inclusion Training at BfDG. The session strengthened our understanding and commitment to creating opportunities that leave no one behind.
ππΏ Out in the field and making an impact! Our team carried out a Beekeeper Scouting Exercise across various communities while also conducting Bee Champions Assessments to identify, engage, and strengthen local beekeeping champions. ππ―
π Last week, our Marketing Coordinator Nana Esi Aidoo embarked on a Buzz Club monitoring exercise, connecting with Akorley and Agomeda buzz clubs and engaging new schools - Luom Presby, New Faith Baptist, Dodowa D/A and Sota D/A schools along the way! ππβ¨
We were honoured to host William Van Blyderveen, Head of Programmes at Bees for Development UK, during his recent visit to Donkorkrom, Ghana. ππ
During the visit, he met with key stakeholders, interacted with our Buzz Clubs, and met with beekeepers across various communities.
As part of the BRF Endline Survey, we conducted engaging focus group discussions across selected communities π£π
These conversations fostered a safe and inclusive space for community members to share their experiences, insights, and feedback on the project.
Happy Labour Day!!!
As we bring the Beekeepers Restore Forest Project (BRF) to a close, we took an important step by training our enumerators to carry out the endline survey ππ
Between 13th and 15th April 2026, a team of fifteen (15) participants, comprising eleven (11) Bee Champions (BCs) and four (4) BfDG staff, camped at Bondaso for a three-day intensive training on honey harvesting.
While many of the people who attended our 2019 training quickly embraced beekeeping, one gentlemanβMawuko Kpeglo of Kodjobatorβwas hesitant. He saw hive construction, particularly using the traditional Borassus palm method, as a daunting task. Read more:
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βI wasnβt into beekeeping because I didnβt know much about it,β Felix recalls. βBut listening to my friends talk about the income they were making made me curious. I wanted to know more.β
Read more here:
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Yesterday, we visited Koase R/C Basic School and Nsawkaw R/C Basic School Buzz Clubs in the Bono Region. We supported the club in improving their bee and apiary management skills as part of our ongoing commitment to creating environmental champions and sustainable beekeeping.
We all set for the @Citi973#AgriFair2025 at EFUA Sutherland Childrenβs Park in Accra. Your pure honey is waiting for you, just pass by and grab yours now. #beesfordevelopment