The project, which is bankrolled by the British Council under the Poverty Reduction Programme, is set to benefit over 50 villagers from Ward 33 Upper Bvumba and Chigodora communal lands.
Vumba has been adversely affected by veld fires in recent months and the initiative will serve as a stopgap measure to reduce fires.
Ward 33 councilor, Progress Mawondo, said the project would help villagers to raise income to sustain their livelihood. He said villagers received a basic training in beekeeping management from the Agricultural Extension office and Environment Africa. Each beekeeper would also receive three Kenyan top bar, a pair of gumshoes, a helmet and a 20l bucket for honey storage and $140.
“Each beekeeper will receive $140 and will contribute 10 percent towards developmental programmes. The fund will also help those who were left out of the first phase of the project,” he said.
The project chairman, Brian Sithole, said the project would create employment for the locals. He said a kg of unprocessed honey would be sold for $2.
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No ! Everybody knows that bees make honey, women certainly dont. Another gift of aid from the ‘Colonial Masters’?