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This sustainability initiative focuses on increasing bee populations, promoting biodiversity, and providing additional income to farmers through beehive distribution.
Haron Wachira
Project Director Kenya
James Wachieni
Field Operations Director Kenya
Impact investing
Bees are essential to biodiversity. One hive alone pollinates fruit trees, flowers, and crops within a 5-kilometre radius. Pollination is necessary for more than 70% of food crops, especially fruits and vegetables, making bees indispensable to our food supply. However, bee populations are declining at an alarming rate globally. Through this project, we contribute to the survival of these vital pollinators, ensuring the health and sustainability of our ecosystems.
In Kenya, the average income of a farmer is only €92 per month, with many living from harvest to harvest. This project offers an additional income source through sustainable beekeeping, with each hive generating around €28 annually, increasing a farmer’s income by approximately 2.5%. This seemingly modest increase can make a significant difference, enabling farmers to afford necessities such as their children's education. Through this project, we not only support environmental sustainability but also improve the economic stability of Kenyan farming communities.
The project's innovative approach includes a 'Table Banking Arrangement'—a system where borrowers are joint guarantors, significantly reducing the likelihood of default. Each beehive produces about 10–16 kilos of honey per year. This honey is sold in local markets and to hotels across Kenya, ensuring a sustainable income for farmers. By combining ecological benefits with social impact, this project is a key initiative for promoting sustainable development and community empowerment.
This project significantly impacts local economies by creating jobs and fostering community collaboration. Five carpenters are employed for two months to produce 1,000 hives while participating farmers receive comprehensive training and ongoing support in how to safely keep bees. They then gain additional income by selling the honey, wax, and propolis produced by the bees. The bees, in turn, pollinate flowers and crops, thus also creating an ecological return.
By empowering farmers with knowledge and resources, the project fosters economic resilience and strengthens the social fabric of Kenyan rural communities.
The project is being developed in Kenya in the Mt Kenya and Aberdare regions, which are essential for increasing levels of biodiversity. These areas are known for their diverse ecosystems that range from mountains, tropical areas, drylands, forests, and arid lands. Kenya is home to a great variety of life, with over 35,000 species of flora and fauna.
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Increase in regional bee population
Families positively impacted
Beehives to be distributed
Hectares of crops pollinated
Average income increase for farmers
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Seize the opportunity to make a real difference by investing in this groundbreaking project today! By funding beehives for Kenyan farmers, you not only earn an 8% return but also contribute to global biodiversity and the economic stability of rural communities. Each hive you sponsor pollinates essential crops, combats the alarming decline of bee populations, and generates sustainable income for families.
Bees pollinate crops, making them essential to our food production. Worldwide, almost 70% of crops depend on bees. At the same time, bee populations around the world are under pressure. Beekeepers have seen declines in bee colonies for years. The causes of this are broad: pesticide use, monoculture, and encroaching urbanisation threaten the health of bees and, thus, our food supply. This makes bees perhaps the most critical part of global food production. They make sure we have food. So by investing in housing for bees, we are not only looking after them but also ourselves.
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