A single night of raiding by honey badgers or ants can undo months of work. This guide explains how African beekeepers can protect their hives using raised stands, hanging wires, oil barriers, fencing and smart site selection, with practical, low-cost methods that work in the field.
A bee venom collector has just a few parts, but each one matters. This guide explains every part of the device, what the lights mean, how to connect up to four screens, and how to run a safe collection round across up to 50 hives.
Beeswax is far more than a by-product. Learn how small beekeepers can turn clean wax into lip balms, body butters and salves, with simple steps and real examples from Kenya, Zimbabwe and Rwanda. Horizon Bee Africa trains beginners, helps beekeepers scale up and buys cleaned beeswax in bulk.
Bee venom extraction requires precision, safety, and respect for both bees and handlers.
Bees follow the seasons, and so should you. This guide explains how to manage your hives through the long rains, short rains and dry spells in Africa, and the best times to harvest honey, wax and other bee products.
Bee pollen is emerging as a valuable bee product with applications in food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and research. For Kenyan beekeepers, quality-controlled harvesting, processing and traceability could turn pollen into a valuable value-added commodity.
A year ago he managed a bank branch. Today he manages 150 hives. See how a 56-year-old Kenyan made the switch and what he learnt along the way.
eekeeping can be more than a hobby. Learn what separates a small apiary from a commercial enterprise, from colony management and production costs to value addition, quality control and market access.
Once known mainly as a bee’s defense mechanism, bee venom is now attracting global attention from researchers, manufacturers, and emerging industries worldwide.
Apiary or metal stands? You do not have to choose. Start with stands to catch colonies, build a simple apiary as you go, and upgrade it over time.
Something is interesting about keeping bees. You place a hive on your farm,
Looking for an agribusiness that doesn’t eat up your time? See how 20 hives can grow into a steady honey income in Kenya, and where your buyers are waiting.
