30/09/2025 Honeybee venom has long been studied for its therapeutic potential. In Mongolia, Solongo Ganbold has turned this science into entrepreneurship. With support from the FAO Agripreneurship Challenge, funded in part by the European Union, Solongo launched Magic Bee Foods – developing balms, ointments and other innovative products derived from bee venom. Her journey began during maternity leave, while assisting her mother with research. Today, she leads a semi-automated start-up, collaborates with Indian and Japanese partners, and creates new jobs for women in rural areas, offering training, fair wages and opportunities for empowerment. Solongo’s work demonstrates how women scientists and entrepreneurs can transform agrifood systems, connecting research, local employment and global markets. Through mentorship, incubation support and innovation contests, FAO helps scale up these ideas and bring them to international attention..