Nov 14
Baringo beekeeping
The overall objective of the project is to support small scale traditional beekeeping groups in Baringo county to engage in the production of high quality honey.
Kujenga Maisha East Africa (Kumea) was established and registered in Kenya in June 2010 as an NGO for the new Apostolic Church; East Africa District, It grew out of the relief and humanitarian efforts of the church that had been going on for five years. KUMEA is a faith based NGO; it operates beyond the boundaries of the New Apostolic Church. It brings together people of all faiths and persuasions without discrimination.
Farmers in Baringo face many problems in trying to make a living. In general, the causes of poverty are low farm productivity and low literacy rates. They are short of cash and credit to invest in their farms and to buy inputs. This makes it very difficult for them to pull themselves out of poverty, thus KUMEA targets to pull them out of poverty by introducing them to sustainable commercial beekeeping. Training of farmers in the processes of commercial beekeeping will further augment their ability to provide practical skills to the young people in the communities.
The beekeeping project in Baringo has been implemented in Bartabwa, Kapkomon, Kamenjo, Moinonin and Arabal.
