DEPARTMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND FORESTRY MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE BOTSWANA

Beekeeping Section

Annual .Report1995/96

Compiled by:

JB. DimekuSenior Technical Officer - BeeJceepingr

Ministry of Agriculture

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! BEEKEEPING STAFF SITUATION

j The staff situation have changed, with some District left without beekeeping personnel.

REGION

Headquarters

Headquarters

Maun

Francistown

Serowe

Gaborone

Kanye

Kang

Kasane

Letlhakane

Mahal apye

Molepolole

Tsabong

Good -hope

TITLE

Beekeeping Officer

Sen. Technical Off.

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Assist.

vacant

Sen. Techn. Assist

Technical Assistant

vacant

vacant

LEVEL OFTRAINING

BSC

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Diploma

Certificate

Certificate

Certificate

Certificate

Certificate

Certificate

SEX

Female

male

female

female

male

male

female

female

male

-

male

female

-

-

AREA COVERED

countrywide

countrywide

ngamiland region

whole region

whole region

whole region

whole region

whole region

chobe district

Mahal apye/machaneng

Kweneng

One Japanese peace corp volunter joined the section and was posted to Ngamiland region?

;Introduction

This year experienced good rains in almost all the regions with an improvement in the foragejbees. The result was a lot of swarms reported in many areas in all the regions and an increase in!the kilograms of honey harvested.

: Even though many swarms were capture and hived, there is still a lot of colonies absconding. Old(problems still persist . (record keeping is not done and if done its not consistant.

Field officers still face transport problems. This is a constraint which result in untimelyoperations, not only by field officers but even the farmers.

iI Shortage of equipment in some places resulted in delay to implement projects*funds ought to be| secured in time to avoid cancellation of some projects.

Manpower is needed as some areas were left vacant when officers had to be transferred to very demandf^e*.places. " ^

!

• Of all the problems encountered transport is the number one problem which also affects thei headquarters staff. This is very parthetic.

HO ODTPDT PLANNEDIS AWP

HO

1 . 0 Farmerstrained

OBJECTIVE VARIABLEINDICATOR

1325 farmers trained onBeekeeping by March 1996whole country

HO

1 .0

OUTPUT ACHIEVEMENTS

788 farmerstrained on beekeeping byMarch 1996whole country

oee Cable 5

t

HO

1 .0

1.0.1

1.0.2

REASONS FORDISCREPANCY FROMPLAN

course collided withsecondary schoolterm

farmers busyploughing

shortage of apace atP- . T . C ,

HO

1.0

1.0.1

1,0.2

SUGGESTIONS SOLUTIONSTO AVOID DISCREPANCY

Book course forschools when thereare closed

time of course

liase with R.T.C. inschedulling courses.

2.0

ExtensionSupportProvided

i

i

,3 a DetnoiiLiLraci oncolonien entiibl iohed byMarch 1996

26 apiaries established2 in franc is town, 2 inngamiland, 2 in western,20 in Gaborone byMarch 1996

2 Seminars conducted inf ranci stown region byMarch 1996

17 District showsconducted by Auguot 1996

in 1 regions

28 farmers secureequipment in centralregion region byDecember 1996

5 farmers secure FAP inCentral region by March1996

31 farmers visited inCentral and Franciotownregion by December 1995

Pept life citationreduced by December 1995in Western reqion

2 . 0

2 .1

2 .2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2 .7

1 7 Demount )-at ioncol 011 i ea entabl i olied12 in cent i-al

by March 1996Demonstrations apiarieoestabliohed 1 inNgamiland 1 in Westernregion and 5 Gaborone byMarch 1996

not achieved

11 District showsconducted 1 inNgamiland, 7 in Central,2 in Gaborone and 1(one) for Southern

6 farmers 9 clubssecured eqquipment incentral region byDecember 1995

1 farmer applicationapproved

Achievedd 6 farmers inPranciotown and 25 inCentral reqion

4 demonstration mirrorspurchased by September1995 PWestern region)

3:8.i

2 . 1

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.2

2 .3

2 .4

2.4.1

3 .5

2.7

ohort;ige of lijyeoaflartr3|B« wi*acoloni eS

Site allocation notapproved.

Fund not availablefor fencinq material

Forest nurnery notcomplete

The office wasvacant

Other districts didnot have shows

farmers did havefunds

shortage ofequipment

fanner failed toraise contribution

f undo secured late

i:8.i

2.1

2.1,1

2.1.2

2.2

2.4

2.4.1

2.5

2.7

2.7.1

organioe hiveo in ,Elmi "aP hives andtransfer awarms intime

Urge landboard toallocate land

Secure funds formaterials

urge foreoter officerto complete thenursery

To be replanned

encourage farmers tohave equipment

liase withHeadquarters to getequipment in time.

farmer to beencouraged to raisecontribution.

funds for projects tobe released on time.

Timely operation tobe conducted

-frufa bv<t$*

~\ Colonies !Increased

/

flAsi.,

•>

56 new coloniesestablished country wideby March 1996

4 1 absconded beecolon ies replaced byMarch 1996 in Southernand Gaborone region

3 . 0

3.1

23 colonies eatabl i ohed11 Southern. 1Ngami land, 5Francis town, 6 Centralregion

32 colonies replaced 22in Gaborone region 19 inSouthern region byDecember 1995

3 . 0

3.0.1

3.0.2

3 .1

3.1.1

Scarcity of oil andcolonies — -

One project for 2Scolonies cancelled

Shortage ofequipment

Scarcity of wildcolonies

Shortage of trap /hiveo

3 . 0

3.0.1

3.0.2

3.1

3 .1.1

make major survey forwild colonies

secure funds first

Headquarters help toget equipment

Make survey of wildcolonies

Secure funds topurchase trap hives

INDIVIDUAL BEEKEEPERS PROJECT INVENTORY 1995/96

TABLE 1

Region

MAUN

FRANCI3TOHN

CENTRAL ,

GABORONE

SOUTHERN

WESTERN

TOTALS

no ofBeekeepers

13

6

3B

47

25

11

140

GENDER

female

,

1

9

13

12

6

41

male

13

5

29

34

13

S

99

no of colonies

10

2

60

45 >•

23

11

151

no of abscondedcolonies

4

6

9

10

9

e

16

KgHarvested

28kg

.

114 KG

112.7KG

106-8 KG

.

441 .51

Income(Pula )

P16B .60

.

P212.00

P1217.00

P1177.50

-

P277D .10

no ofProjectsfunded

.

_

.

1

4

.

S

Yearfunded ,

-

.

.

ty9Sf..

AMOUNT GRANTED

FAP

-

-

-

paoei.oo

P159S5.15

-

P2401S.15

AE10

-

-

-

-

-

-

There is a lot of improvement as compare to the previous year, in terms of production andincome.

Colony absconsession is still a major problem with individual beekeepers.

JBEEKEEPING CLUB INVENTORY 1995/96

! TABLE 2

REGION

MAUN

FRANCISTWON

CENTRAL

GABORONE

SOUTHERN

WESTERN

TOTALS

NO OFCLUBS

10

5

S

129

13

2

54

Gender

FEMALE

?

47

?

362

68

j

477

MALE

?

10

7

117

76

1

203

NO OFCOLONIES

10

2

2

2B

17

1

S5

ABSOCONDEDCOLONIES

4

3

3.5 KG

4

5

3 KG

19

KGHARVESTED

11.5 KG

.

CONSUMED

36.84 KG

3B KG

.

89.04 KG

INCOME(PULA)

P105.00

.

_

P658.39

P197.50_

P9G0.89

NO OFPROJECTSFUNDED

2

_

_

3

1

.

6

YEARFUNDED

19941995

.

.

199519951995

.

.

Amount Granted

FAP

PI 570. 00P1716.00

.

-

-

.

.

P32S6.00

AE10

-

,

,

P3 04 0.00P1916.95P21S7.67

P2500.00

,

P73.23.S2

NGO

-

.

-

-

._

-

The number of clubs have increased from the previous yearNumber of colonies also have increased but a decrease in the Kg-harvested from previous yearColony absconding is a major problem.

* UtULIL IIJII .JrtJPLLJJ LL

Beekeeping Group Proj ects Inventory 1995/96

Table 3

Region

Maun

F/town

Central

Gaborone

Southern

Western

Total

No. ofGroups

-

2

-

3

3

2

10

MembershipGenderF M

-

3

-

15

2

?

20

No. ofColonies

-

3_

5

23

2

31

No. ofabscondedcolonies

-

1

,

1

8_

12

Kg .Harvested

-

6_

_

_

_

6

Income(Pula)

-

.

-_

115kg

_

115kg

No. ofProjectsfunded

-

_

_

1

P613 .00_

P613 .00

Yearfunded

-

_

-

1993_

*

2

Amount Granted

FAP AE10 NGO

_

P2226.00 -

-

P500.00 -_

* * *

* P3726.00 *

I

Groups like clubs and individuals have increased even through two regions don't have them.Number of colonies have not changed from previous year. Harvested and income have increased fromthe previous year.

Beekeeping Government: Project Inventory 1995/96

Table 4

Region

Ngamiland

F/town

Central

Gaborone

Southern

Western

Totals

No. ofProjects

3

3

6

4

3

4

23

No. ofCo] onies

3

4

18

17

19

3

64

No- ofabscondedcolonies

3

1

1

1

-

1

9

KgHarvested"

5

-

75.69

32 .60

61 .89

3.6

179.78

Revenue(Pula)

6kg

_

P473 ,88

P212 .10

P396 .74

P23.50

P1106 .22

Expenditure

_

_

_

P66 .43

_

_

P66 .43

Remarks

There is a new apiary in Ngamiland-west which needs re-stocking whenhives are secured

Previously there was no monitoringof project in this region - it isnewly staffed.

Management of colonies should beintensified to increase production.

This amount was used for feedingcolonies

If management can be intensified.production can be increased

Much needs to be done in terms ofincreased colonies. Improvingforage and management

•

Region1

Ngamiland

Francistown

Central

Gaborone

Southern

Western•

Totals

Type of Proj ect

IndividualClubsGroupsGovernment

Individual

GroupsGovernment

IndividualsClubsGroupsGovernment

Individuals *ClubsGroupsGovernment

IndividualsClubsGroupsGovernment

IndividualsClubsGroupsGovernment

No. ofabscondedcolonies

69-5

6

S1

810-2

10411

21--

41-2

62

a

22-4

*

•»

-

2S-2

_---

1---

.---

b

**-*

*

**

.--"

43--_

---_

-- H

-

c

'23-*

*

*

-

1--"

_

--

-_

---_

---

d

**-*

*

*-_

--"

_

---_

---

1--1

e

2*-

*

*-_

--"

_---_

---_

---

f

*4-

*

*-

45-"

6-1-_

1--

_---

g

**-

*

*-_--"

_---_---41--

h

**-

*

*-_

--"

„1--

_---_

--1

Courses of absconded colonies identified and recorded 1995/96

A= AntsB =Cs= Animal DisturbancesD= Wax moth]E= Drought EffectsF= Lack of proper managerG= Bee PiratesH= Robbers

Beekeeping Course Participants - Record 1995/96

Table 6

Region

NgamilandFrancisCownCentralGaboroneSouthernWestern

Totals

Target No.

21075410110105400

1310

No. of AttendantsF M

"120""30""233""175"

53 54"115"

780

Remarks

Two course werecancelled

Two districts have nocourses

This turget number of participants is very high. It is normally not easy to meet this highlytargeted number as evidanced by number of course participants.

During the previous year the targeted number was realistic and it was achieved.

Procurement of Beek Equipment and Protective Clothing

Table 7

Region -t

Ngamiland

Francietown

Central

Gaborone

Southern

Western

Totals

No. ofVeils

*8

-

3

23

-

-

34

No. ofHives

5

-_

14

2

-

21

No. ofSmokers

2_

1

5

-

-

8

No. ofbrushes'

1

-

1

2

-

-

4

No. of-Gloves

-

-

-

4

-

-

4

No. ofHivetools

-

-

-

2

-

-

2

No. ofSundriesT/ehirts

32

-

-

44

5

-

131

Totals

P1522.00

-

P466.00

p3819.00

p335.00

-

p6142.00

Conclusion

This reporting period have experienced some changes in staff situation with two officers leaving, the section to forestry. No replacement have being made. Long term training for certificate hasnot being done.

Transport situation doesn't change. It has being like that for many years, how can productivityimprove without improving work situation.

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