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 ||| (@ @) ---------------------------------------------ooOo-( )-oOoo----- Max Westby (Among other things a Sheffield Beekeeper) South Yorkshire Beekeepers Association BBKA apiary reg: JQ34 Phone (Home): +44 (0)114 236 1038 Fax: +44 (0)114 276 6515 e-mail: [log in to unmask] World Wide Web Site: http://www2.shef.ac.uk/default.html ---------------------------------------------------------------