Transcript BeeHealth Project Pitch for stakeholders workshop

ENHANCING PRODUCTION AND INCOMES IN THE HONEY VALUE
CHAIN THROUGH ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF PESTS AND
PARASITES OF HONEYBEES IN UGANDA
Presentation by Anne M. Akol, PhD
[email protected]
Dept of Zoology, Entomology & Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences
Makerere University
14th January 2016
List of Partners involved in project
• Dr Donald R. Kugonza, Dept of Agricultural Production, College
of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Makerere
University
• Dr Robert Kajobe, Rwebitaba ZARDI, National Agricultural
Research Organisation (NARO)
• Mr Patrice Kasangaki, National Livestock Resources Research
Institute (NaLIRRI), NARO
Students
Ms. Diana Namayanja
Mr Aggrey Agaba
Source: YouTube: Marla Spivka; Why Bees are Disappearing
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY7iATJVCso
Research questions
1] How widespread is the problem and how serious is it?
2] What can be done to control the problem?
3] Are available remedies applicable to our situation and do they
actually alleviate the problem?
4] Are our beekeepers knowledgeable about the problem and how
to address it?
Project Objectives
1) To determine the incidence and severity of Varroa mites and Small
Hive Beetles (SHB) in hived and feral colonies in selected areas in
Uganda, representing different agro-ecologies, altitude ranges and
seasons
2) To evaluate control options for Varroa and Small hive beetles and
the associated honeybee colony performance (colony strength,
absconding rates, honey yield) in Uganda.
3) To undertake capacity building of beekeepers groups in four agroecological zones of Uganda
Impact Pathway
Figure 1: Conceptual framework of the BeeHealth project on varroasis and small hive beetle
Involvement: At least 120 beekeepers and 9 district entomologists