9 th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress N ovember 19 23 rd 2018 Prepared by Linden Stewart Vice Chairman Guyana Apicultural Society Challenges to be Addressed There are many challenges that need to be addressed ID: 934166
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Natural Beekeeping For a Green Caribbean 9th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress November 19 – 23rd 2018
Prepared by Linden StewartVice Chairman Guyana Apicultural Society
Slide2Challenges to be Addressed
There are many challenges that need to be addressed,
Poverty
, Food Security,
Deforestation and Climate Change
Slide3Securing our forest for the benefit of the planet through the Green State has been a good move for Guyana.As set out in the Draft for Consultation, Guyana plans to focus initially on three low-carbon economic sectors – fruits and vegetables, aquaculture and sustainable forestry. The expansion of these sectors cannot take place without the simultaneous development of the apiculture or the beekeeping sector in Guyana. The honeybee is a major agent of pollination, and recent studies have suggested that mankind would only survive approximately four years on the planet, should the honeybee become extinct. Pollination, as you know, is the process by which new seeds are formed to produce new trees, and eventually new fruits and vegetables. No bees therefore means no trees – no fruits and no vegetables!
A Green State Through Beekeeping
Slide4Apiculture should be a key component of the For a Green GuyanaGuyana has approximately 80% of its land area covered with forest - an area which has a blend of seasonal, dry evergreen, mountain, swamp, marsh, mangrove and mixed forests which provides a habitat to approximately; 8,000 plant species andIn excess of 1,000 species of terrestrial vertebrates.
Slide5Apiculture should be a key component of the Green State Development Strategy
Slide6Apiculture should be a key component of the Green Economy
Slide7Experiences and Work already DoneIn 2001 a project was started in the Upper Mazaruni to encourage organized beekeeping in rural communities, with emphasis on sustainability. The project saw the initial setting up of 30 hives in 5 communities.
Slide8Experiences and Work already DoneIn September 2009, under sub project KfW-EPA-GPAS, through the Office of the Prime Minister, there was the commencement of setting up 200 additional hives in 7 communities – Kako, Jawalla, Purima, Waramadong, Warawattam, Quebenang and Kamarang.Each village has completed building all their own boxes
and hive stands, Even sewing eleven bee suits.At the end of that year about six (6) gallons of honey was extracted from the apiaries of the Waramadong Secondary School, and villagers were taught how to make bees wax candles.
Slide9Experiences and Work already Done In 2011, FAO/IICA collaborated with the Youths of Aliki on the Essequibo River to establish 11 hives and to date there exists approximately 30 functioning hives.The technology was also transferred to the Tri-Lake Area on the Essequibo Coast where some training was conducted.
Slide10Experiences and Work already Done In 2013 under a partnership with Partners of the Americas and IICA, Guyana benefitted from diagnostic test for diseases, pests and pesticides residues in pollen. Guyana was declared free from the presence for diseases and major pests due to the fact that our bees (Africanised) are resistant to all pests and diseases found in the world. Further there were very low traces of pesticide residues
Slide11Recent Beekeeping projectsFood for the poor introduced beekeeping and provided training to Farmers in Region 5Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Inc conducted a 2 week beekeeping training Seminar as part of their SME programme for 18 beekeepers in November 2017MOTP Youth Empowerment Program is conducting training for youth in beekeeping in July 2018 Perone Hive Pilot - IICA
Slide12Apiculture… the Way ForwardBees maintain biodiversity by pollinating wild plants and cultivated cropFloral diversity is linked to pollinator diversityKey elements of food websMaintenance of natural areas, parks and gardens 90% of wild flowers rely on pollination for reproduction
Slide13Apiculture ….the Way ForwardHoney is a global food commodity, known and used in every country.Beeswax, Propolis royal jelly And Pollen, generate income Beekeeping is possible for people with few resources to practice; bees are obtained from the wild; equipment can be made locally; bees do not need the beekeeper to feed them.
Slide14Apiculture…. the Way ForwardBees collect the nectar and pollen in flowers - possible for landless people.Wild, uncultivated, mined and wasteland areas all have value for bees. Bees facilitate provide bonus crops owing to their industrious nature of transferring pollen in when they service flowers.Bees do not exert pressures on the land like other forms of industry, so a True Green State can be realised without Deforestation, loss of Bio Diversity or other ill effects of Development.Bees are not in competition with traditional crops but complement their production. (In fact the presence of bees enhances the yield of crops which need a pollinator.)
Slide15Apiculture the Way ForwardOther sectors benefit from trade, by making equipment and secondary products
Slide16Apiculture the Way ForwardBeekeepers have incentive to conserve the environment: ensuring that flowers are available and bees are protected.Beekeeping is non-extractive – generating income without destroying habitat.Bees can be kept by people of all ages. Bees do not need daily care.Beekeeping can be done when other work allows.Beekeeping is possible in adverse conditions.
Slide17Apiculture the Way Forward
Slide18Apiculture the Way Forward
Slide19ACBO Congress record9th CBC is the 20th Anniversary of the congress.Congress NumberDateYearHost Country1
17- 20 November1998Tobago2
14-18
th August2000Nevis
316-20th September2002
Jamaica414th – 18
th November2005Trinidad
5
10
th
– 14
th
November
2008
Guyana
6
23
rd
– 27
th
May
2011
Grenada
7
26
th
-30
th
May
2013
USVI
8
12
th
– 16
th
September
2016
Tobago
Slide209th Caribbean Beekeeping congressNovember 19-23rd 2018Key benefits to Guyana Expose 120 new Beekeepers to beekeepingExpose 50 existing local beekeepers to international best practices Discuss regional challenges to Api trade in the Caribbean to develop export potentialPromote local api products to Caribbean visitors to boost local beekeeping businesses
Slide21Creation of green jobsManufacturing of wood ware for hives, pollen trapsManufacturing of soap, cosmetics and polis from bees waxLeather craft and shoe makingApi therapyBeekeeping tours and safariPromote the rearing of stingless honey bees for production of honey and pollination of west inidan cherry orchards
Slide22MOA Support requestSponsorship of Guyana School of Agriculture for Congress.Media – Farmers connection, DPI, MOA web site access for congress communicationHosting of 3 international beekeeping professionals ( Pro. Tom Sealey Cornel University USA, Dr. Nicola Bradbear BFD, Dr. David De Jong USP, Brazil)Logistical support of GLDA, NARIE, MOA
Slide23MOA Support RequestSponsorship of Students registration from GSA, FOA- UGConsider the Queen Sponsor for the Congress Message for the Conference programe.Invitation of Caribbean Ministers and Agriculture professionals to the congress
Slide249th CBC BudgetItem No.ActivityCostGuyana DollarsRemarks1Guyana School of Agriculture0.4 MMOA2Meals 2.1 MCongress fees
3International Guests (4)3MMOA4Packages and magazine2MPrivate Sector sponsors
5Tours and transportation
1MMOE, GPF MOA6Welcome reception0.5MMOTP/ ASDU7
Congress Admin2MCongress feesTOTAL11M
Slide25Thank you!