afwc 20 bk value chain development in tanzania _issa mpinga

Sustainable Management of Forests and Wildlife in Africa: Enhancing Values, Benefits and Services

African Forestry and Wildlife Commission 20th Session, 1st - 5th February 2016, Nairobi, Kenya


By Issa H. Mpinga

Position: Beekeeping Officer/ Trainer / Researcher

Ministry of Natural Resources & Tourism (MNRT)

Beekeeping Training Institute, Tabora, P.O.Box 62, Tabora.

Tanzania

BEEKEEPING VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN

TANZANIA



BACKGROUND

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Tanzania potential for beekeeping

High diversity of bee species

Beekeepers long experience

Coordinated Legal framework

Favourable environment for bee nesting and forage

Tanzania is endowed with favorable environment for beekeeping:



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Diversity of (different aspects: Flora, bees,

beekeepers, bee hives, trade at varying scale)

The sector capacity and production potential:

9.2m bee colonies, reported in 1957

138,000MTs of honey per annum (NBP 1998)

9,200MTs of beeswax per annum

More than 2m people employed

The potential for honey and beeswax production

is huge, but has remained largely unexploited

Current production is less than 10% of its

potential

Background (cont’d)



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National Beekeeping Policy (NBP) developed in 1998

Enhances sustainable contribution of the beekeeping

sector

Enactment of National Beekeeping Policy in 1998,

and national beekeeping Programme in 2001, to

ensure sustainable development of the sector

started.

The beekeeping Act, No 15 of 2002 and

beekeeping regulations of 2005, provided the legal

framework and guidelines for activities in the sector

Institutional and regulatory framework



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Following government reforms, TFS Agency was established

Took over some of the operational roles and functions of the Forestry

and Beekeeping Division

TFS is the key agency to ensure efficient and effective management of

forest and bee resources.

Institutional and regulatory framework (cont’d)



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Various methods are used in

Tanzania:

Mainly, a traditional and rural-

based activity

TBHs and Frame hives number

is increasingly used

Initial capital establishing

modern beekeeping has

deprived efficient production

TFS and private sector have the

role to ensure its sustainability

Beekeeping practices and products production



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The need to protect crucial habitats

for bees has remains critical for TFS

to achieve its goals:

506 natural forest reserves set aside

for beekeeping

69,613 ha protected as National Bee

Reserves

14, 076 TTBHs supplied to

beekeepers

Established functional

demonstration apiaries

Beekeeping practices and products production (cont’d)



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Value chain development actors in Tanzania

Role played Some of the main Actors in the Chain

Input suppliers BDTL, NBSL, TAWIRI, SIDO, BTI, Carpentry, FTI

Extension TFS, LGA, DBO, BTI, SIDO, FTI, UDSM, UDOM

Market linkages THC, SIDO, Faida MALI, TanTrade, etc

Policy Development MNRT and other stakeholders

Quality standards TFDA, TBS, GS1, TANCERT, Trace-T

Laws and By-laws PARLIAMENT, MNRT, LGA, etc

Chain governance COOPERATIVE ORGANISATION, THC, etc

Various stakeholders are involved in the value chain:



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Constraints:

Loss of bee habitats (Logging, charcoal

making, settlement, agriculture, grazing, fire,

tree debarking, honey hunting)

Traditionally done mainly by men's

Slow transformation to improved beekeeping

Unreliable weather patterns, affect beekeeping

operations

Beeswax produced by few beekeepers

Limited access to improved beekeeping

equipment, and

Poor stocking of bee colonies

Bee products production constraints



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The current demand for pure honey and

beeswax exceeds supply,

Sold in both local and foreign markets

Local markets

Most consumed in domestic markets

(Aprox. 90%)

Little, sold through beekeepers associations

Products are sold directly to consumers,

wholesalers or to retail outlets in

supermarkets and traders

Markets for other products are less

developed

Annual sales in domestic market is largely

unknown

Market Opportunities



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Foreign markets for honey and beeswax

Organic nature is the main incentive

Export destinations: Europe (Germany, Belgium,

China, Japan, USA, Oman, and Dubai

Annual export for honey: 291.4 metric tons

(2010) to 152.6 tons (2015).

Regional market: Kenya, Burundi, Uganda,

Rwanda, DRC and Botswana.

In the region alone about 500 tons exported.

Most, not captured in an official statistics

Market Opportunities (cont’d)



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Beekeepers fail to guarantee consistent supply of products;

Little access to reliable marketing information, processing and packaging

equipment

Beeswax processing skills is missing,

Low production volumes and quality, hence failed to attract bulk buyers

Collective markets still not effective.

Marketing constraints for Honey and beeswax



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Government and other development agencies establish strong beekeepers

association to address various beekeeping production and marketing

challenges:

Enabling beekeeping associations financially to generate revolving funds

to finance beekeeping operations and ensure sustainable beekeeping.

Introduce and encourage best practices and beekeeping

management

The Government find market information and disseminating it to

stakeholders

Studies on production and marketing constraints is required to

develop efficient value chain

Recommendations



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THANK YOU / ASANTENI

Cell phone: +255 757 866 497, Email: [email protected], Website: www.mnrt.go.tz

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