Honey Care Africa
Honey Care Africa
Increasing farmer incomes in Kenya through honey production.
BCTA MEMBERSHIP STATUS
Alumni
SECTOR
Agriculture, Food & Beverage
HEADQUARTERS
Kenya
REGION OF INITIATIVE
Africa
SDG CONTRIBUTION
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In Kenya, where nearly half of the country's 40 million people are unable to meet their daily nutritional requirements, Honey Care Africa has committed to incorporate 40,000 rural families in its supply chain by 2017 and increase their income by up to 20 percent.
The company will equip honey producers with high-quality beehives, maintenance tools, and expertise while guaranteeing a fair-trade market in which beekeepers can sell their honey. For many farmers, income from honey production means the difference between living above or below the poverty line.
Small-scale farmers are likely to see 15-30 percent growth in yield from other crops through increased pollination from healthy bee colonies. Honey Care will also train and integrate some 600 more workers as carpenters, clerks, beehive technicians, and quality control managers.