"I used to work in an office, and people would come to my place of work to sell 'West Nile honey', named after the region I come from. I was interested to see that my region was being used as a brand, and discovered that West Nile is one of the top ranked regions in Uganda for the production of honey.UN News/ Hisae Kawamori Sam Aderobu, found of Honey PrideThe product is in demand, both locally and internationally, and has positive medicinal and food properties.
We believe that if beekeeping is taken to a level where farmers understand it as a as a business, it's going to improve their livelihoods; when we started the business in 2015, a kilo of honey sold for around 3,500 Ugandan Shillings. Today it's about 7,000 Shillings However, many people in this region are only collecting honey in a traditional way, as a hobby. We decided to give farmers guidance, and provide them with the necessary skills because before, they were working without any formal support; no-one was willing to invest in supporting them to improve the quality of their honey.
Today, we're working with over 1,700 farmers, who harvest honey from apiaries on their land. We provide a reliable market for them, which encourages them to produce more.UNCDF has been present in Uganda since 1982, supporting the Government to create a functional planning and financial system for sustainable and inclusive local development. Today, Uganda houses the largest in-country team of UNCDF's global footprint.
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