TAG Myanmar Fact Sheet (2015)
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Tag International Development www.tagdevelopment.org 601/272, Dana Hlaing Tower on Pyay Road Sue Bo Gon, Beekeeping Department Sanchaung Tsp Pindaya Township Yangon, Myanmar Southern Shan, Myanmar Tel: +95 01-2305578 +95 081-66010 Funded by: Through Plan Bee, 461 new beekeepers have been trained in Southern Shan to date Project Period: Oct. 2013 – Mar. 2016 Where we work 18 villages in five townships (Pindaya, Ywarngan, Kalaw, Taunggyi and Nyaungshwe) and one rural development school Who we work with • Government of Myanmar, Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries, and Rural Development, Division of Apiculture (MoLFRD, DOA) • Parami Development Network (PDN) • Danu Literature, Culture and Development Association (DLCDA) Purpose Plan Bee: Introduction and Expansion of Modern Beekeeping and Honey Production in Shan State aims to increase livelihood and food security opportunities of communities and vulnerable groups through the advancement of beekeeping with the support of LIFT. We aim to: • Increase agricultural production and yield via pollination services • Increase income and expand income-generation activities, such as the sale of honey and apiculture products o Especially for vulnerable groups including women, ethnic minorities, and the disabled • Improve nutrition, health, and increase food security through diversified agricultural production • Support natural resource management and environmental sustainability • Strengthen civil society and DOA collaborative activities What we do Awareness raising among communities and farmers of the benefits of beekeeping, pollination, and honey are key. Beneficiaries who participate in our project are put into cooperatives using a Community Based Enterprise (CBE) model. We then develop their skills through various training programmes that cover the following topics and more: • Queen bee rearing • Pollen and propolis collecting • Migration options for hives • Candle and balm making • Marketing and finance • Nutrition
Transcript of TAG Myanmar Fact Sheet (2015)
Tag International Development www.tagdevelopment.org 601/272, Dana Hlaing Tower on Pyay Road Sue Bo Gon, Beekeeping Department Sanchaung Tsp Pindaya Township Yangon, Myanmar Southern Shan, Myanmar Tel: +95 01-2305578 +95 081-66010
Funded by:
Through Plan Bee, 461 new beekeepers have been trained in Southern Shan to date
Project Period: Oct. 2013 – Mar. 2016 Where we work 18 villages in five townships (Pindaya, Ywarngan, Kalaw, Taunggyi and Nyaungshwe) and one rural development school Who we work with
• Government of Myanmar, Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries, and Rural Development, Division of Apiculture (MoLFRD, DOA)
• Parami Development Network (PDN) • Danu Literature, Culture and
Development Association (DLCDA) Purpose Plan Bee: Introduction and Expansion of Modern Beekeeping and Honey Production in Shan State aims to increase livelihood and food security opportunities of communities and vulnerable groups through the
advancement of beekeeping with the support of LIFT. We aim to:
• Increase agricultural production and yield via pollination services
• Increase income and expand income-generation activities, such as the sale of honey and apiculture products
o Especially for vulnerable groups including women, ethnic minorities, and the disabled
• Improve nutrition, health, and increase food security through diversified agricultural production
• Support natural resource management and environmental sustainability
• Strengthen civil society and DOA collaborative activities
What we do Awareness raising among communities and farmers of the benefits of beekeeping, pollination, and honey are key. Beneficiaries who participate in our project are put into cooperatives using a Community Based Enterprise (CBE) model. We then develop their skills through various training programmes that cover the following topics and more:
• Queen bee rearing • Pollen and propolis collecting • Migration options for hives • Candle and balm making • Marketing and finance • Nutrition
Tag International Development www.tagdevelopment.org 601/272, Dana Hlaing Tower on Pyay Road Sue Bo Gon, Beekeeping Department Sanchaung Tsp Pindaya Township Yangon, Myanmar Southern Shan, Myanmar Tel: +95 01-2305578 +95 081-66010
Funded by:
A range of modern and innovative apiculture technologies has been provided to each CBE: teak hives, supers, a complete set of polystyrene, pine, and plywood hives, bee colonies, manual honey extractors, refractometers, and equipment for artificial insemination. Business Development A company called the Apiculture Resource and Business Centre (ARBC) has been established under a social enterprise model. The ARBC will be run by CBEs who will oversee our upcoming Beekeeping Centre in Pindaya, which will focus on education and commerce. Visitors will be able to purchase imported beekeeping equipment and products made by CBEs, and learn more about apiculture. Current bee by-products in development: honey, beeswax candles, and beeswax balm
Tag aims to increase household incomes by 50% through the sale of honey and other bee by-products such as beeswax candles and balm
The average household income of our CBEs is 102,065 kyats per month and we aim to increase this by 50%. Impact
• 266 new beekeepers have started producing honey and by-products
• 350 farmers have used pollination with a 10% reported increase in yield
• The average amount of honey profit of the CBEs is 74,057 kyats
• The amount of honey produced to date is 3238 viss
A mango farmer in Kya Inn village, Yat Saut had reported a yield increase from 14,500 (2014) to 24,200 (2015) with the help of bee pollination
Contact Community and Business Development Manager, Ashley A. Yu for more information on the project at [email protected]
