Beekeeping
latest news & developments
Q&A Sessions: Meet Mokgadi Mabela — the DJ, beekeeper and mother delivering sweet, sweet honey from Native Nosi
Mokgadi Mabela is the bee lady whose love for good honey has blossomed into a business. She tells us about her genius dad and her late introduction to bees
Climate adaptation proves the bee’s knees for fishermen in Madagascar
In Kivalo, where cyclones, overfishing and rising seas threaten livelihoods, beekeeping offers an unlikely alternative to fishing.
Employment and opportunity through quality
Investing in the Future Job Creation and Development Award. Winner: Ivili Loboya
Bees deployed in Tanzania’s skirmish with elephants
The concept of a bee fence offers a holistic approach to humans living in harmony with elephants in search of food or following migratory routes.
Honeybee crisis catches SA off-guard
An outbreak of foulbrood disease has killed 40% of the Western Cape’s bee population this year, threatening SA’s R20-billion agriculture industry.