Tanzania: Youth Encouraged to Practice Modern Farming, Beekeeping

Beekeeping

Tanzanians have been encouraged to exercise farming and bee keeping at the same time due to the fact that the business has many advantages including environmental protection.

Speaking to youth who visited former Premier Mizengo Pinda's farm bees, the officer in charge of the farm, Mr Singu Mayaya said investing on bee while farming pays. He told The United Nations Youth Forum that by having such kind of a farm people would enjoy benefits and increase productivity within a limited area.

"If you look at where we are, you can understand what I mean. We have mango trees and beehives in the same area. This common field makes use of bees operation to produce honey, pollinating mango flowers" he said.

He insisted that by having such kind of farms, the farmers get more yields annually. He however, cautioned that, in order to benefit from the business, farmers are advised to build racks under the shades for the beehives.

He advised that grass thatched shades are cheaper and recommended. He added that rack guarantee security to bee and beehives. "In most cases, bees are attacked by enemies, therefore it is important to take precautions," he said.

Shamba Consultant, David Kamara said the former premier move to have such kind of a farm aimed at challenging other people to change attitudes towards agriculture. He said the former Premier wanted to help other people to learn best farming skills. "Many people are coming here to learn.

We are inviting youth to learn and practice this kind of agriculture, this will help them to change their lives," he said.