The Vikizijula community in Swaziland talks about bees as the 'insect of hope'. This refers to the way beekeeping and producing honey has transformed their lives. Parents are now able to send their children to proper schools, and some have also been able to construct larger houses. Bees have been driving poverty away from the community. What made beekeeping into such a success? And what problems did the community find on its path?

This film was produced as part of a knowledge building process in which farmers, field workers and project staff drew lessons from their work in supporting family farmers in Swaziland. This process was funded by IFAD and facilitated by ILEIA. To read the accompanying booklet and see the other films, go to http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/do...

This film was produced by Ray Magagula and directed by Sibonangabo Sikhondze in the framework of the 2014 International Year of Family Farming.