Tanzania is one of the most beautiful countries in the world,
inhabited by friendly and warm-hearted people. It offers the traveller
the unforgettable experience of beauty of nature, wildlife and beaches
away from the crowds, back to the essence, the spirit of Africa, simple
and inspiring unforgettable Tanzania.
The country is rich in
terms of natural resources, cultural values and heritage sites. The Lake
Victoria and Tanganyika (great lakes) occupy a large portion of
territory in Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro, the single standing highest
mountain in Africa, reaching about 5,445 metres above sea level is found
in Tanzania including the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro
Crater and the spice Zanzibar island along the Indian Ocean, where slave
trade remnants are still evident.
The total forest area in
Tanzania is estimated at 48.8 million hectares, which is ideal for
beekeeping. Beekeeping is a forest-based activity where the majority of
beekeepers carry out beekeeping in protected areas and general land.
Only less than ten percent of beekeepers are carrying out beekeeping in
agricultural lands. It is also rich in terms of bee species that produce
honey, they are found in forests, tree holes and cavities. There are
stinging and stingless bees in varieties of races. The stinging bee
species Apis mellifera are found in three races Apis mellifera
scutellata, Apis mellifera litorea and Apis mellifera monticola, while
stingless bees are in two genera Melipona and Trigona.
Tanzania
is organizing the 1st Apimondia Symposium on African Bees and Beekeeping
2014 to be held from 11 November to 16 November 2014 at Arusha
International Conference Centre, Arusha Tanzania. 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.
More than 550 participants (beekeepers,
professionals and other stakeholders) from in and outside Tanzania are
expected to attend the Symposium. The main objective for the Apiafrica
Symposium 2014 is to improve beekeeping industry in Africa and
developing countries for the welfare of rural people. The theme is
“African Bees for a Green and Golden Economy”.
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;
• create networks among beekeepers, buyers and service providers through trade exhibition, and;
• incorporate issues raised by beekeepers into discussions and identify the way forward for better implementation.
• present fresh and evidence-based research findings;
• collect and document hard stories from beekeeper-based beekeeping practices, conservation and livelihoods;
• create networks among beekeepers, buyers and service providers through trade exhibition, and;
• incorporate issues raised by beekeepers into discussions and identify the way forward for better implementation.
I am pleased to invite beekeepers, researchers, students, traders,
government officials, representatives of NGOs and other organizations to
participate in this important event on beekeeping. Prospective
participants are invited to register online and pay the required
registration fees.
HERE IS A LINK OF HOW TO REGISTER
http://www.apiafrica.org/registration/category/how-to-register
http://www.apiafrica.org/registration/category/how-to-register
Registration Forms for Tanzania Residents
http://www.apiafrica.org/uploads/Fomu_ya_Usajili_Wakaazi_Tanzania.pdf
http://www.apiafrica.org/uploads/Fomu_ya_Usajili_Wakaazi_Tanzania.pdf
WELCOME “KARIBU”
Chairperson
Organising Committee of 1st Apimondia Symposium on Africa Bees and Beekeeping 2014
Organising Committee of 1st Apimondia Symposium on Africa Bees and Beekeeping 2014
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