Region 9 organisations trained to support region’s beekeepers

The Rupununi Livestock Producers Association (RLPA) staff and the Kanuku Mountains Community Representative Group (KMCRG) staff recently concluded a training session facilitated by Yimochi Melville, Technical Coordinator under the EU-funded Sustainable Forest Livelihoods (SFL) Programme – Enhanced Honey Production in Region 9, and Proprietor of Mabadap Apiary.
According to the RLPA, the training introduced participants to the basics of beekeeping, including safety practices, starting an apiary, bee management and honey harvesting.

As part of the exercise, participants made a practical field visit to Mabadap Apiary, where they gained hands-on experience with different types of bee boxes and observed strong, active hives in action.
The RLPA and KMCRG staff are now better equipped to advise and support beekeepers across the Rupununi, which is expected to not only strengthen honey production today but also continue to benefit the sector in the future.