Sunday, June 29, 2014

World beekeeping symposium set for November




By Aisia Rweyemamu
29th June 2014
Lazaro Nyalandu

Tanzania is expected to host the 1st Apimondia Symposium on African Bees and Beekeeping 2014 to be held from 11- 16 November in Arusha.

The main objective of Symposium 2014 is to improve the beekeeping industry in Africa and wider zones for the welfare of rural people. The theme is “African Bees for a Green and Golden Economy.”

Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday during the launching of the bees symposium website, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Lazaro Nyarandu said the ministry organized the forum purposely for comprehensive disclosure of information and widening participation.

The range of participants in the symposium shall be indigenous people, rural beekeepers, decision makers, traders, researchers, students and representatives from NGOs and the private sector, briought under one roof, he said.

The symposium will provide a forum to small scale beekeepers to air their views in various ways in the context of scientific presentations, a commercial exhibition and excursions to view how to integrate beekeeping in support of rural livelihoods.

Nyalandu urged interested stakeholders get prepared to participate in this important event on beekeeping.

He explained that the first three days will be for symposium conferences (paper presentations and discussions), beekeeping seminars and specific topics discussed at round tables concurrently with a commercial exhibition.

It will be followed by technical excursions for participants to choose the route for one day, two or three days.

In her welcoming remarks, Permanent Secretary Maimuna Tarishi said more than 550 participants (beekeepers, professionals and other stakeholders) from inside and outside Tanzania are expected to attend the symposium.

The symposium will seek to present fresh and evidence-based research findings, collect and document hard stories from beekeeper-based beekeeping practices, conservation and livelihoods.

It will also seek to create networks among beekeepers, buyers and service providers through trade exhibition, and incorporate issues aired by beekeepers into discussions and identify workable solutions and implementation.

Prospective participants are invited to register online and pay the required registration fees, ministerial officials noted.

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