By PETER MALASHASIX hundred bee hives have been fixed in Mkushi North Swaka forest to promote beekeeping as an alternative income generating venture.Mkushi North Swaka Trust Limited chief executive officer, Andrew Hunter, said the project was being promoted to stop deforestation and also give skills and technical know-how to the local people.Mr Hunter said so far nine groups living along the North Swaka forestry reserve, now turned into a trust, had been trained in bee-farming up to harvesting in both chief Chitina’s and Shaibila’s chiefdoms.He said in an interview that about 600 beehives had been distributed to foundation members in both chiefdoms to ensure that the project yielded positive results.He said the concept behind was to teach the people other farming practices that would make them refrain from activities such as charcoal burning and ultimately reduce deforestationMr. Hunter said the organisation was creating a link between financial rewards and the trees because in order to […]
Mkushi Trust taps into bee-farming
