Objectives

The Overall objective is to enhance the contribution of bees and other pollinators to food security and improved livelihoods in Africa.

Purpose

The purpose of the project is to improve bee products and pollination services through reduced incidence of bee diseases and pests, enhanced markets access, and bee health institutional environment.

Result 1: Bee health facilities for innovative technologies and provision of pests risk analysis baselines and benchmarks established.

Result 2: Validated bee disease and pest management modules with efficient field based diagnostic tools developed.

Result 3: Enhanced awareness on the honeybee health and conducive environment for enhanced bee disease control, access to markets, and consumer safety created.

Result 4: Capacity of beekeepers/farmers' federations, RECs and NARS on bee health management systems and policy options strengthened.