> Honey hunters are the cultural norm in the Gambia. Roaming through the bush they light fires and burn bees out of trees, killing the bees, and often starting destructive forest fires that rage through the Gambian bush. The honey laced with smoke and ash is sold to sometimes dishonest retailers who have been known to add water, sugar, and molasses colouring to honey. The result is a nasty sugary smoky syrup that barely resembles honey. Sadly few Gambians have tasted how good their own honey can be when properly processed. Converting honey hunters to beekeepers, creating forested areas where bees can flourish, and allowing Gambians to taste their own honey for the first time are the goals that can defeat this paradigm.

Beekeeping In The Gambia - An Update, Alexander Kent
Bee World, Volume 89 Number 4, December 2012

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