In early January, the ACTIV Association received 20 hives and is waiting for queens and colonies to get the project started.
The first 10 hives will be installed on Efate with five more on Malekula and five on the island of Epi with cocoa producer groups. They plan to train more women as beekeepers.
Vanuatu has a short history in beekeeping but by introducing the pilot programmes to the island archipelago they hope it can generate income, assist the increase of yields of crops through pollination and reduce reliance on refined sugar.
