ASIAN FOREST HONEY FOR GOOD HEALTH AND THE · PDF file27 april to 2 may 2015 we celebrate...
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Madhu Duniya, the largest gathering of Asian Forest Honey producers, scientists, supporters and private sector players in the world, is held every four years. It aims to gather various stakeholders to discuss growing trends, challenges and opportunities and share technical and practical knowledge and expertise on forest honey. It seeks to be the platform to promote forest honey as crucial for rural incomes, key for forest conservation and as important for human health around the world and in Asia. Madhu Duniya was held in India (2007) and in Indonesia (2011) and has resulted in the formation of forest honey networks in at least 5 Asian countries, forging of government permits for forest honey gatherers, inspiring ongoing research on honey for health and medical benefits, and successfully linking private sector partners and producers. • Forest honey supports incomes of hundreds of thousands of forest dependents in Asia • The sector has the potential to protect over 7 million hectares of community forests in South and Southeast Asia through bee habitat conservation • The sector has the capacity to produce over 2000 tons of forest honey annually from South and Southeast Asia • The sector has the current and potential capacity to contribute 13 million USD to the Asian economy, not including possible contributions to Europe and other continents FROM 27 APRIL TO 2 MAY 2015 WE CELEBRATE MADHU DUNIYA OR “HONEY WORLD” IN SANSKRIT. IT WILL BE HELD IN PHNOM PENH AND MONDULKIRI, CAMBODIA. WHAT IS MADHU DUNIYA? ASIAN FOREST HONEY FOR GOOD HEALTH AND THE GREEN ECONOMY
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Madhu Duniya, the largest gathering of Asian Forest Honey producers, scientists, supporters and private sector players in the world, is held every four years. It aims to gather various stakeholders to discuss growing trends, challenges and opportunities and share technical and practical knowledge and expertise on forest honey. It seeks to be the platform to promote forest honey as crucial for rural incomes, key for forest conservation and as important for human health around the world and in Asia.
Madhu Duniya was held in India (2007) and in Indonesia (2011) and has resulted in the formation of forest honey networks in at least 5 Asian countries, forging of government permits for forest honey gatherers, inspiring ongoing research on honey for health and medical benefits, and successfully linking private sector partners and producers.
• Forest honey supports incomes of hundreds of thousands of forest dependents in Asia
• The sector has the potential to protect over 7 million hectares of community forests in South and Southeast Asia through bee habitat conservation
• The sector has the capacity to produce over 2000 tons of forest honey annually from South and Southeast Asia
• The sector has the current and potential capacity to contribute 13 million USD to the Asian economy, not including possible contributions to Europe and other continents
FROM27 APRIL TO 2 MAY 2015
WE CELEBRATE MADHU DUNIYA
OR “HONEY WORLD” IN SANSKRIT.
IT WILL BE HELD INPHNOM PENH AND
MONDULKIRI,CAMBODIA. WHAT IS MADHU DUNIYA?
ASIAN FOREST HONEY FOR GOOD HEALTH AND THE GREEN ECONOMY
WHAT TO EXPECT
For Madhu Duniya sponsorships and partnerships, contact
- Im Sinath, NatureWild ([email protected], +855 23 727 407/ +855 99 232 999)
- Oum Sony, NTFP-EP Cambodia ([email protected], +855 23 727 407 / +855 12 308 988)
Events
29 MarchOpening of
April NTFP Festival 2015 Cambodia
(featuring Khmum Prey Wild Honey)
04 April Honey Cycling in
Phnom Penh
06 - 20 April NTFP Product
Weekly Exhibits and Activities
27 April - 02 MayMadhu Duniya
2015 – Regional Main event in
Phnom Penh and Mondulkiri
Topic Themes• Latest global and international market
information on forest honey and the potentials for forest honey
• Rare information on Bee Pollination: the key to food and forest production!
• Understanding how forest honey can make you look younger and healthier
• Market instruments to improve community forestry producers viability in Asia
Who will be there?• Over 200 participants from the science
sector, private sector, government, forest honey producers, intermediaries, civil society participants engaging in the enhanced learning and promotion of forest honey producers and products
What else will you see and do?• Product and Knowledge displays of
forest honey from at least 7 Asian countries and innovative by-products
• Film festival of at least 10 forest honey films, including award winning films, across Asia
• Honey cycling event in Phnom Penh, energized by honey power sachets
Practical exercises:• Learning about indigenous honey
gathering around the Mondulkiri Protected Forest
• Product development- lipbalm making and other health and beauty products
• Beekeeping techniques of a variety of bee speciesVisit www.ntfp.org for the latest
information on Madhu Duniya 2015
