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Rushekyera Youth Honeybee Project

Country:

Site: Rushekyera

Project
Timeline

2024

- 2024

Primary sector

project cost

15,000,000 Ugx

(4,087 USD)

People impacted

50 Directly

100 Indirectly

UN Sustainable Development goals

Project Overview

Rushekyera Youth Honeybee Project is an enterprise promoting eco-friendly employment opportunities for 50 youth through honey processing and making of wax byproducts. The project involves trainings in apiary for honey production and by products from wax agronomy to equip youth with knowledge and skills in organic honey processing and production as well as making other by products from wax such as candles for income. The project supports youth with apiary equipment to facilitate production. These include gathering equipment essentials such as a full beekeeping suit, gloves, a smoker and hive tool for hive management and establishing the bee colony. With the purchase of apiary equipment and acquired knowledge, the Rushekyera Youth Honeybee Project is supported to produce larger amounts of honey and other byproducts including candles and jelly thereby maximising their profits.

Project Highlights

  • Created eco-friendly employment opportunities for 50 youth through honey processing and making of wax byproducts

  • Provided training to community members in honey production and wax handicrafts.

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