Bee production in Rwanda is a low-investment, high-demand nature-based enterprise that provides livelihood and ecosystem benefits. Despite unmet honey demand in domestic and international markets, farmers require stakeholder engagement, quality control, certification, and standardization to maximize opportunities. The Eastern Province supports beekeeping with melliferous species such as Markhamia lutea, Leucaena diversifolia, Calliandra calothyrsus, Vernonia amygdalina, Senna siamea, Senna spectabilis, Acacia angustissima, Vachellia sieberiana, Mangifera indica, and Persea americana. Modern hives, though costly upfront, offer long-term benefits over traditional hives. Farmers access market insights via esoko and SNS, climate data from METEO Rwanda, and financial support through SACCOs and tailored credit facilities.
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Integrating Beekeeping in Land restoration
Bee farming is rearing bees for services such as pollination and products such as propolis, bee venom, bee bread, live bees, brood, royal jelly, pollen, and honey. Bee farming has the potential to alleviate poverty and integrates well with regenerative agriculture, climate change adaptation and mitigation, land restoration and biodiversity conservation.