Bees bring hope
In the east of Swaziland, a community has been able to raise themselves out of poverty thanks to the 'insect of hope'. Keeping bees has transformed their lives, giving them decent livelihoods and also teaching them quite a few lessons about unity and cooperation.
Author: Sibonangabo Sikhondze
Other authors: Aaron Phathi Dlamini, Sandile Mkhabela and Magman Mahlalela
Organization: Centre for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture ( ILEIA)
Other organizations: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Year: 2013
Country/ies: Eswatini
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/what-we-do/training-documentation/cases/east-southern-africa-ifad/swaziland/bees-bring-hope
Content language: English