In isolated North-Western Province of Zambia, smallholders in the Miombo forests in the headwaters of the Zambezi River have traditionally followed the honey-guide bird to find seasonal sweets, but not much income.
Thanks to the USAID-supported Zambia Agribusiness Technical Assistance Center (ZATAC) project, 3000 smallholders have now been trained in beekeeping, boosting household incomes by more than 60 percent. They now produce, harvest, and properly handle certified organic honey for export to the European Union, and soon to the Middle East and the USA.
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