Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Nov 11, 2021 12:58:22 GMT 1
The global honey industry is estimated at $10 billion, an industry that the Federal Government can harness by empowering traditional bee keepers. It has identified honey not only for its economic potential but also for the benefits it offers to the environment and rural communities. There are moves to encourage new entrants and to support existing farmers to explore both domestic and international opportunities, DANIEL ESSIET reports.
Globally, honeybees contribute to food production. They also make an important contribution, through pollination, to crop production and the wider environment.
It is for these reasons that the Managing Director, Thy Global Investment Limited, Ismail AbdulAzeez, has been behind the movement to change people’s perspectives about bee-keeping.
He has been involved in the campaign to boost bee-keeping and has shown people the importance of honeybees.
Bee-keeping and production, if done right, according to AbdulAzeez, could create more income for honey producers and promote international trade.
He has been in consultation with stakeholders and includes promoting training and support as a key action to improve bee-keeping skills and provide a supportive and inclusive community.
With his support and others’ domestic honey production has risen. Currently, he manages 150 beehives whose colonies produce at least 10 tonnes of honey yearly.
He started beekeeping using movable-frame hives, which are placed in various positions in forests or deep vegetation. Wanting to learn more, he participated in various programmes.
Today, he has become a successful beekeeper. He serves as an inspiration to others.
One of the notable bee farms that conducts training on bee-keeping is in Sango Ota, Ogun State. It is owned and operated by AbdulAzeez.
His efforts have started making impact in Ogun as successful bee entrepreneurs are coming from various parts of the state.
He has continued to oversee the training of new honey farmers, introducing beehives nationwide. His words: “We have trained close to 200 participants. Our participants are successful because we offered them both theory and practical training. Most of them focus on honey and beeswax sales.”
AbdulAzeez brought honey farmers together, organised distribution of resources, infrastructure, and training to reignite the honey industry.
His honey bee products have reached wider markets and production rate has risen significantly as curious stakeholders visit his farm to learn his technology and best practices.
Today, his business continues to expand and reach new markets. He became a successful entrepreneur by improving the quality of every jar of honey.
The road to success wasn’t at all that smooth for him.The business took an unexpected turn with herdsmen and others decimating hives. He said: “We suffered attack from herders two times in 2016 and 2019.”
He has suffered slow supply of queens and vanishing honey bees. However, he would not allow the situation to deter him from bee-keeping.
Despite the problems besetting the industry, he has persevered and maintained regular training of farmers on proper raising of bees.
For him, aside from being a lucrative source of income to farmers, bee-keeping could provide jobs for people who want to have a stable income.
He believes promoting bee-keeping in rural areas will help to boost economic development.
As his name became known in the sector, he has taken it upon himself to expose more Nigerians to the world of food exports.
Read more: thenationonlineng.net/promoting-bee-keeping/amp/
Globally, honeybees contribute to food production. They also make an important contribution, through pollination, to crop production and the wider environment.
It is for these reasons that the Managing Director, Thy Global Investment Limited, Ismail AbdulAzeez, has been behind the movement to change people’s perspectives about bee-keeping.
He has been involved in the campaign to boost bee-keeping and has shown people the importance of honeybees.
Bee-keeping and production, if done right, according to AbdulAzeez, could create more income for honey producers and promote international trade.
He has been in consultation with stakeholders and includes promoting training and support as a key action to improve bee-keeping skills and provide a supportive and inclusive community.
With his support and others’ domestic honey production has risen. Currently, he manages 150 beehives whose colonies produce at least 10 tonnes of honey yearly.
He started beekeeping using movable-frame hives, which are placed in various positions in forests or deep vegetation. Wanting to learn more, he participated in various programmes.
Today, he has become a successful beekeeper. He serves as an inspiration to others.
One of the notable bee farms that conducts training on bee-keeping is in Sango Ota, Ogun State. It is owned and operated by AbdulAzeez.
His efforts have started making impact in Ogun as successful bee entrepreneurs are coming from various parts of the state.
He has continued to oversee the training of new honey farmers, introducing beehives nationwide. His words: “We have trained close to 200 participants. Our participants are successful because we offered them both theory and practical training. Most of them focus on honey and beeswax sales.”
AbdulAzeez brought honey farmers together, organised distribution of resources, infrastructure, and training to reignite the honey industry.
His honey bee products have reached wider markets and production rate has risen significantly as curious stakeholders visit his farm to learn his technology and best practices.
Today, his business continues to expand and reach new markets. He became a successful entrepreneur by improving the quality of every jar of honey.
The road to success wasn’t at all that smooth for him.The business took an unexpected turn with herdsmen and others decimating hives. He said: “We suffered attack from herders two times in 2016 and 2019.”
He has suffered slow supply of queens and vanishing honey bees. However, he would not allow the situation to deter him from bee-keeping.
Despite the problems besetting the industry, he has persevered and maintained regular training of farmers on proper raising of bees.
For him, aside from being a lucrative source of income to farmers, bee-keeping could provide jobs for people who want to have a stable income.
He believes promoting bee-keeping in rural areas will help to boost economic development.
As his name became known in the sector, he has taken it upon himself to expose more Nigerians to the world of food exports.
Read more: thenationonlineng.net/promoting-bee-keeping/amp/
