Enhancing Lives Through Sustainable Beekeeping

We work to reduce poverty and reverse biodiversity loss by supporting sustainable and inclusive development of the Ghanaian beekeeping sector.

Apiculture Centre of Excellence

Bees for Development Ghana is recognised as an Apiculture Centre of Excellence by Bees for Development, the leading international organisation that leverages the benefits of bees and beekeeping to help address challenges including global poverty, biodiversity loss and climate change.

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What we do

We specialise in unlocking the potential for beekeeping to reduce poverty sustainably, while preserving and restoring forests and agro-biodiversity

Beekeeper Training

Making beekeeping accessible for the poorest and most marginalised groups, mentoring people to develop skills that will change their lives.

Research

Supporting practical, scientific research led by farmers and beekeepers to meet their own needs.

Pollination

Keeping bees on farms can improve yields and income. We assist farmers in harnessing the benefits of bees.

Market access

Helping beekeepers organise to achieve quality control and traceability, we kickstart supply chains that deliver the best honey and beeswax at scale.

Project support

We offer training and consultancies for development agencies eager to make a difference for their beneficiaries by supporting them to keep bees.

Education

Everyone must learn the A-BEE-C! We train and equip teachers in basic schools to set up apiaries where children learn practical beekeeping.

See our projects

Ghana

Cashew, Bees and Livelihood project

Integration of beekeeping and cashew production for double benefits

Ghana

Masanga Hospital Bee Project

Production and Use of Quality Honey for Wound/Ulcer Treatment

Ghana

Citrus, bees and livelihood project

Sustainable beekeeping: Alternative income for citrus growers to improve their livelihoods

Ghana

Accra City Bees Project

Developing a vibrant city beekeeping systems

Ghana

Digya Project

Promoting sustainable beekeeping to alleviate deprivation and poverty

Ghana

Honey and Beeswax Trade Centre

Trading quality honey and beeswax

Ghana

Buzz Club Ghana

Basic School Children learn about bees and beekeeping

Ghana

Beekeeping as a Pathway to Prosperity

Promoting sustainable beekeeping to alleviate poverty in Nkoranza North

Ghana

Women Professional Beekeeping Trainer Programme

Addressing gender disparity in beekeeping

Afram Plains

Beekeepers Restore Forests

Using Nature-Based Beekeeping to Restore Forests

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Honey & Beeswax Trade

We source top quality forest honey from the best farmers from Bono East Region.

Bone East

Cashew Honey

BfD Ghana pioneered the integration of apiculture into cashew farming to improve pollination, increase yields and to boost and stabilise incomes.

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Bono East

Afram Plains

Forests, farms and grasslands across Afram Plains up to the shores of lake Volta offer some of the best habitat for honeybees in Ghana.

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Read News From Our Blog

News13 August 2025

Empowering Beekeepers Through Financial Literacy in the Kwahu Afram Plains

Since 2019, we have been transforming rural livelihoods in the Kwahu Afram Plains through its sustainable beekeeping initiative. Beyond producing honey, this approach empowers communities to restore forests, build income resilience, and improve well-being. Through our hands-on training, participants learn about bee behaviour, hive construction using locally available materials, apiary establishment and management, forest conservation, and […]

News28 July 2025

Beekeeping Income Inspires Others to Start Beekeeping in Kwahu Afram Plains

In the heart of the Kwahu Afram Plains, a quiet revolution is taking place—one hive at a time. For Felix Agbalenyo, a young resident of Kofinyina near Donkorkrom, the decision to start beekeeping has not only changed his life but is also inspiring others across the area to follow suit. Felix, who earns a living […]

News28 July 2025

Honey hunting to beekeeping: The story of Hawa Ibrahim, the best beekeeper in Kwahu Afram Plains

Hawa Ibrahim, a 52-year beekeeper who used to engage in honey hunting with her husband, lives in a small village [Kojorbator] on the fringe.

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Bees for Development Ghana is a close partner of Bees for Development, a UK registered charity based in South Wales.

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