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Beekeeping in the Philippines

Source information in relation to Philippine beekeeping

Welcome to this beekeeping website .

The intention is to present a collection of information for people interested in apicultural activities in the Philippines.

Information on beekeeping in the Philippines is scattered and sometimes hard to find.

This website containes a fast collection of information both from the internet, personal information collected during visits and discussions with beekeepers. There is a map with locations from beekeepers, reserach institutes , suppliers and where trainings can be followed.

Why is promoting beekeeping so important?
• Additional income for the different products that bees provide.
• Additional income in harvestable products as a result of pollination.
• Improvement of biodiversity in the direct area where the bees are kept.

Most important is to stimulate beekeeping in the rural areas. This can be encouraged by approaching local government units, farmers organisations and outlining the value of apicultural activities.

This site hopes to contribute to a better understanding on who is who in Philippine beekeeping and provides suitable information for beginners, students, researchers and the like.

Promoting beekeeping to support a sustainable environment.

A lot of information on tropical beekeeping can be found on:
www.beesfordevelopment.org

You like to exhance information with local beekeepers? The best and only place is www.pinoybeekeepersforum.com

Training opportunities abroad.

Belgium : Beekeeping for Poverty Alleviation

This four-month intensive training addresses all aspects needed to develop beekeeping into a powerful factor of rural development. Students learn the crucial tricks of the art of beekeeping and the production of high quality bee products. They are also taught how to diversify market products, approach the local population and engage them in beekeeping. Other topics include ensuring the provision of sufficient sources of nectar and pollen; linking beekeeping with farming and nature conservation; good contacts with policymakers and authorities; and channels for attracting finance. An interdisciplinary attitude is a key feature of the programme.

more info at : www.icp-itp.ugent.be

A recommended travel Guide to the Philippines:

www.travel-philippines.com/

Beekeepers in the Philippines

New Book

UPLB BEE program

A very informative and practical guide on how to work with the native honeybee species Apis cerana, Apis dorsata and the stingless honeybee Trigona biroi.