Apiculture group : Be busy like bees
Dr. Amssalu BezabehDr. Shifa BalloDr. Ephrem TesemaDr. G/medhin W/wahid
Dr. Melaku Girma
Task 1
Deliberate on the draft research framework and suggest improvements • research approach and process• types of research, research areas and outputs• Research partnership and implementation• Role of graduate students • Promotion of R4D outputs
Research approach, process,research types and areas
Research approach: Developmental with some supplement from experimental research(lab., on farm)Research process: As suggestedResearch types: As suggestedResearch areas: ImprovedResearch outputs: As suggested
Research areas • Pre-harvest management (seasonal beekeeping
management to enhance honeybee products production and utilization
• Special honey storage, and safe transportation• In synergy with the environment, agro-forestry,
irrigated crops, forage development (pollination)• Gender (role of women in beekeeping VC)
Research outputs
• As suggested including posters
Research partnership and implementation
Research partnership: As suggested including ICIPE, extension staff, and beekeepers
Research implementation: As suggested including extension experts and beekeepers
Research partnership
HBRC EIAR
Research implementation
Regional Research Institutes, ICIPE
HBRC EIARILRI
Testing: Researcher, extension & beekeepers
Role of graduate students
– Review existing knowledge and identify gaps– Conducting research– Generating and sharing knowledge– Publication– Bridging partnership with universities– Contribute to project impact
Promotion of R4D outputs
• A suggested including:• Experience sharing• Exhibiting the tested outputs.• Scale up/out
Task 2
Review and prioritize the potential research areas for each commodity by year using the template below:
Diagnostic Year 1
Year 2
≥Year 3
Assessment of diseases and pests √
Safety (pesticides and residues heavy metals) √
Quality assessment along the VC ( standards of products and imputes)
√
Rapid assessment of crude and extracted honey, and beeswax market channels/consumers
√
Assess the knowledge and capacity gaps in improved beekeeping management and utilization of honeybee products
√
Assessment of bee forage sources and pollen over the year and associated types of honey produced
√
Access to knowledge/skills development of apiculture production by rural, urban and peri-urban; male, female and youth
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Rapid assessment of input supply (availability and quality) and demand and access to credit facility
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Rapid assessment on role of women along the beekeeping VC. √
Action Year 1
Year 2
≥Year 3
Colony selection based on adaptability, yield and gentleness √ √ √
How to minimized the toxicity of pesticides √ √
Evaluation of integrated pest and disease management to reduce pest/disease load
√ √ √
Development of honey flora calendar and characterization of honey and pollen (mono and multi floral honey and their properties)
√ √
Conducted action research on key problems identified during the diagnoses phase
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Enhance production of honeybee products and utilization √ √ √
Impact Year 1
Year 2
≥Year 3
Sustainability √
Gender equity √
Cost benefit analysis √
Local and export market analysis √
Task 3
Identify research partners (organizations and/or individuals) and their roles by commodity and location using the following template
ApicultureRole Partner organization/researchers
National Coordination Facilitation and coordination (research guide, supervision, technical support, review and M&E
Holleta Bee Research Center (HBRC; Dr Amsalu Bezabeh), EIAR, ILRI
Tigray- Central zone Implement research activities and synthesis of report, M&E
TARI (Axum RC), AU,
Tigray – Eastern zone Implement research activities, synthesis of report and M&E
TARI (MRC; G/amlak) and ICIPE
Amhara- West Gojam Amhara – North Gondar Amhara – South Wollo Implement research activities
synthesis of report and M&E ARARI (Sokota RC; Alemu); Bahir Dar University,
Oromia – West Showa Implement research activities synthesis of report and M&E
HBRC; Bako ARC
Oromia-East Showa Oromia- Jima Implement research activities
synthesis of report and M&E HBRC; Jima ARC, ICIPE; Jima Uni,
SNNPR – Gamo Gofa SNNPR - Sidama
Thank You
So Much