Resource Boxes

Beekeepers need skills and knowledge to adopt sustainable and successful beekeeping, so they can raise themselves out of poverty.

To enable Bees for Development to reach as many communities as possible, and to enable local people to transfer these skills, we send out Resource Boxes - these are training materials which can be used by local trainers. Materials can also be used in promotional events to raise awareness of the importance of bees for livelihoods and for the environment.

To apply to receive a Resource Box click here

Boxes contain a selection from;

• Bees for Development Journals - an excellent resource and important first contact for new beekeepers
• Bees and Rural Livelihoods - a booklet explaining why beekeeping is such a great activity. English, Portuguese and Spanish editions available
• Information Poster 1 - our famous Beekeeping Sustains Livelihoods: 10 good reasons why. Available in English, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish and French.
• Information Poster 2 - Pollination. Available in English, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish.
• Beekeeping training modules for use during training courses in Africa: Value and life of the honey bee; Honey bee colony management; Harvesting and processing honey; Harvesting and processing beeswax; Choosing and making a bee hive
• Training Cards - these are full colour training cards with clear images to show beekeeping skills and bee biology
• A selection of other appropriate publications and media, subject to your location, and our funding resources
• Sponsorship forms to encourage individual participants to apply for a Bees for Development Journal sponsored subscription

To ensure Resource Boxes arrive in time, your request must reach us at least 12 weeks ahead of the meeting date, with an indication of the number of participants.

Organisations with some financial resources can order Resources Boxes from our website store. The standard charge is £50 for 25 participants (surface mail delivery).

If you cannot afford to pay you may request a Sponsored Resource Box

Please let us know when you have received your Resource Box and how your meeting went, by filling in our Resource Box Report form which is sent out with all Boxes.

Resource Boxes are provided with sponsorship from Bees for Development Trust

If you would like to sponsor a Resource Box for a group in a developing country click here.

"Thanks for the resource materials for beekeeping I received. I conducted beekeeping training for rural farmers in Sokoto state for three communities on the 7th of January, I am glad to inform you that bees have occupied the hives at the three villages.   The additional resource materials will be very useful for my beekeeping programme."
Rabi Ibrahim, Nigeria January 2012

"We are very happy to inform you that the material that you sent for our meeting in March arrived for us on January 12, 2012. We thank you very sincerely.  The content of our resource box is very interesting. At  the end of the meeting, we are going to send you a report and  photos of that event.     We thank you for your support to the development of apiculture in our region."
John Kakule Musubao, CEPANKI, DR Congo January 2012

"I received today the educational material I applied for. The package arrived safely.  Am saying thank you to BfD as the package contents will assist in setting up a mini library for the Society while also aiding the teaching of beekeeping and developing the knowledge of beekeepers."
Babatunde Adenola, Nigeria January 2012

Lebialem Hunters' Beekeeping Initiative, Bechati, Cameroon