I wonder how many of you people know about the quarterly journal called
Beekeeping and Development?  I have been subscribing to this for a couple
of years and find it very interesting, giving a totally different
perspective on beekeeping as a low tech sustainable activity for developing
countries.
 
The Journal is produced by Bees for Development which is a non-profit
making company.  It is sponsored in part by the UN FAO.  It depends on
subsciptions and donations for its survival and the production costs are
also supported by 'World Vision UK'.
The Editor is Dr Nicola Bradbear. Address: Bees For development, Troy,
Monmouth, NP5 4AB United Kingdom.  Her e-mail address is
[log in to unmask] Fax +44 (0)1600 716167. Subscription rates are
GBP16.00 or USD35.00.  All income is used to provide information for
beekeepers in developing countries.  They have a very interesting booklist
and articles from recent issues deal with such things as low cost hive
design, queen rearing in top bar hives, the problems of misuse of
pesticides in developing countries and their impact on beekeeping etc.  I'm
sure many of you will be as interested in this very worthwhile project as I
am.
 
Cheers, Max
 
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Max Westby
(Among other things a Sheffield Beekeeper)
South Yorkshire Beekeepers Association  BBKA apiary reg: JQ34
Phone (Home):          +44 (0)114 236 1038
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