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    Beekeeping Business and Sustainability Model - 1

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    This document summarizes a sustainable beekeeping project in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The project aims to build resilient livelihoods through supporting beekeeping. It has partnered with a private sector company called THE HIVE Ltd to supply beehives and offer extension services to over 1,400 farmers across Turkana county. Over 3.8 tonnes of honey have been harvested and sold, generating over $10,000 for beekeepers. The project aims to expand partnerships to more counties and implement a blended financing model to support sustainable beekeeping.

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    This document summarizes a sustainable beekeeping project in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The project aims to build resilient livelihoods through supporting beekeeping. It has partnered with a private sector company called THE HIVE Ltd to supply beehives and offer extension services to over 1,400 farmers across Turkana county. Over 3.8 tonnes of honey have been harvested and sold, generating over $10,000 for beekeepers. The project aims to expand partnerships to more counties and implement a blended financing model to support sustainable beekeeping.

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    This document summarizes a sustainable beekeeping project in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The project aims to build resilient livelihoods through supporting beekeeping. It has partnered with a private sector company called THE HIVE Ltd to supply beehives and offer extension services to over 1,400 farmers across Turkana county. Over 3.8 tonnes of honey have been harvested and sold, generating over $10,000 for beekeepers. The project aims to expand partnerships to more counties and implement a blended financing model to support sustainable beekeeping.

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    This document summarizes a sustainable beekeeping project in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The project aims to build resilient livelihoods through supporting beekeeping. It has partnered with a private sector company called THE HIVE Ltd to supply beehives and offer extension services to over 1,400 farmers across Turkana county. Over 3.8 tonnes of honey have been harvested and sold, generating over $10,000 for beekeepers. The project aims to expand partnerships to more counties and implement a blended financing model to support sustainable beekeeping.

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    SUPPORTING

    COMMUNITIES IN
    KENYA’S ASALS TO
    BUILD RESILIENT
    LIVELIHOODS

    PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO

    SUSTAINABLE BEEKEEPING VALUE CHAIN

    IN KENYA
    Livestock Production Climate Resilient Water infrastructure

    Poultry Production Micro-irrigation

    Fish Farming Beekeeping

    BUILDING SUSTAINABLE &


    RESILIENT LIVELIHOODS
    BEEKEEPING VALUE CHAIN
    Achievements
    • Inputs supply: Over 10,000 beehives procured &
    Distributed. Worth Approx. Kes 60 million
    (USD451,128)
    • Job Creation: Approx. 4,000 beekeepers
    reached
    • Economic Empowerment: Quantities and
    income generated not clear
    • Enhancing Inclusion: The project has enhanced
    youth and women inclusion through adoption
    of modern beekeeping technology
    Programme Background • Peace and cohesion: Contributed to cross
    border business & reduced conflict. Increased
    ✓ Sustainable food systems and resilience livelihoods ecosystem-based climate adaptation.
    programme started in 2019.

    ✓ Targeting 11 arid counties (Turkana, Baringo,


    Samburu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera, Garissa,
    Tana River, Kitui & Makueni) Challenges
    ✓ Also supporting cross border intervention between ✓ Inadequate extension support
    Kenya and Uganda (Turkana – Karamoja regions
    respectively) ✓ High dependency

    ✓ Technical support received from respective ✓ Low access to inputs


    county governments
    ✓ Limited access to market

    ✓ Cross border trade barriers


    Private Sector Engagement
    ✓ Partnership Engagement with THE HIVE Ltd started in
    April 2022 (Turkana West)
    Inputs supply: Supplied 450 modern beehives with
    technical support from the HIVE Ltd.
    Job Creation: 45 beekeepers identified & additional 1,400
    farmers mobilized with local beehives (58% women). 18
    youth employed (F-6 & M-12) by the hubs.
    Stimulate Investment: 2 honey processing hubs
    established by the private sector company.
    Economic Empowerment: Over 3.8 tonnes of honey
    harvested and sold to the HIVE Ltd – 1st harvest (May -
    August). An additional 9.2 tonnes ( September 2022 –
    April 2023) > 13 tonnes in total.
    ✓ Beekeepers received over USD10,000 in payment for
    honey supplied
    Peace and cohesion: Contributed to cross border business
    & reduced conflict. Increased ecosystem-based climate
    adaptation
    Planned Expansion:
    • Increase number of beekeepers to approx. 10,000 by
    2027
    • Scale-up the partnership to 9 arid counties (Turkana,
    Baringo, Samburu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Wajir, Mandera,
    Garissa & Tana River)
    • Implement a sustainable beekeeping model through
    introduction of blended financing.
    Link
    farmers to
    Facilitate
    capacity
    Sustainable Beekeeping Model
    private strengthening
    sector activities

    WFP Develop a
    Purchase & product
    distribute suitable for

    Financial
    beehives & beekeeping
    production
    accessories cycle

    Institution
    Disburse cash
    as requested
    by groups

    Provide
    land for Form
    setting up beekeepers’
    of apiaries group & VSLA

    Participate in
    capacity
    Beekeepers strengthening
    activities
    Purchase
    Provide all bee
    THE HIVE technical
    support to
    products
    from
    beekeepe beekeepe
    Ltd rs rs

    National /
    (Private
    County Sector Aggregat
    e honey
    Link
    beekeepe
    rs to
    and other
    financial
    Government bee
    products
    institutions

    Provide
    extension Provide alternative market
    support
    Other for farmers

    Policy &
    Regulatory
    Markets
    Framework

    Link
    beekeepers
    to
    government
    Blended Financing Models

    Step 1- Year one


    ➢ WFP & County government to support in formation of beekeeper
    groups and introduce village savings and lending associations
    (VSLAs).
    ➢ WFP & THE HIVE Ltd to identify a financial institution (FI) with or
    Step 2- Year two
    ready to develop a product (s) favorable to beekeepers.
    ➢ The HIVE Ltd, FI & beekeeper groups to sign an agreement on how
    ➢ WFP, The HIVE Ltd & beekeeper groups to sign an agreement on
    the loan will be executed. Including that;
    how the loan will be executed. Including that; • Through their respective groups, beekeepers will raise a request through the
    • Through their respective groups, beekeepers will raise a request through the HIVE Ltd of all items needed.
    HIVE Ltd of all the items needed. • Beekeeper groups to raise 40% of the total cost of all items required through
    • Beekeeper groups to raise 20% of the total cost of all items required through the HIVE Ltd.
    the HIVE Ltd. • Through the HIVE Ltd, the FI to provide beekeeper groups a loan equivalent
    • WFP will support in procurement of 40% of the requested items (This will be a to the balance (60%) in form of materials through the HIVE Ltd.
    one-off support). • The HIVE Ltd will deliver the loan to beekeepers in form of materials as
    • Through the HIVE Ltd, the FI to provide beekeeper groups a loan equivalent requested.
    to the balance (40%) in form of materials through the HIVE Ltd. • Beekeepers will be required to sale their produce to the HIVE Ltd.
    • The HIVE Ltd will deliver the loan to beekeepers in form of materials as • The HIVE Ltd, WFP, government and beekeeper groups to tabulate a
    requested. percentage to be deducted from sales made.
    • Beekeepers will be required to sale their produce to the HIVE Ltd until such a • The HIVE Ltd to deduct the agreed percentage of the beekeepers’ income to
    time that the loan is fully re-paid. support in repaying the loan.
    • The HIVE Ltd, WFP, government and beekeeper groups to tabulate a • The deduction to continue until the loan is fully repaid and based on the
    percentage to be deducted from sales made to aid in repayment of the loan. loaning period.
    • The HIVE Ltd to deduct the agreed percentage off the beekeepers’ income to
    ➢ The HIVE Ltd to remit or repay the loan to the financial institution
    support in repaying the loan.
    • The deduction to continue until the loan is fully repaid and based on the
    loaning period
    ➢ The HIVE Ltd to remit or repay the loan to the financial institution
    on behalf of the community.

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