Trade and Investment Project for Enhanced Competitiveness of Zambia’s Apiculture Sector (TIPEC-ZAS)
Zambia,
concluded
Zambia is the largest exporter of bee products in Africa with an estimated 1,100 MT exported in 2010 (valued at USD 1,650,000). However, only 20% of the estimated production is marketed through formal channels.
Zambia is the largest exporter of bee products in Africa with an estimated 1,100 MT exported in 2010 (valued at USD 1,650,000). However, only 20% of the estimated production is marketed through formal channels.
We help increase the production of bee products as well as income and employment of small-scale farmers, and improve food security and environmental sustainability by:
Facilitating formal business contracting between honey producers and medium and large commercial entities;
Supporting producers to be able to meet the business demands of commercial entities and processors;
Supporting enterprise development to improve capacity of emerging processors to buy from producers;
Supporting dialogue for improved agriculture policies through local agriculture or apiculture organisations;
Promoting honey production through environmentally and socially sustainable approaches.
