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apskip:
I believe this is the correct thread for the information I am about to present. Obtaining information on beekeeping activity in Tanzania is very difficult.

apskip:
I believe this is the correct thread for the information I am about to present. Obtaining information on beekeeping activity in Tanzania is very difficult. What I have is from government studies in either 1992 or 2001, but I think given the nature of this highly decentralized activity they will be adequate for my purpose.

My purpose is to provide a more narrow geographic range for where the beekeeping task we expect to see in the Tanzania episodes or episode. I expect that teams will get to Tanzania overland from Nairobi, so the territory adjacent to that border is the most likely. Here are the regions reported to be the largest ones for beekeeping:

Arusha
Kilimanjaro
Singida
Dodoma
Rukwa
Tabora
Tanga
Mtwara
Lindi

If you recall the geography from AR11 (All-Stars), you can immediately see that Arusha and Kilimanjaro are in those border areas. 

Here are the statistics:
Tanzania Honey Production - High producing areas and Medium producing area
           Annual  Annual
           Potenial Actual
               Tons   Tons
Kahama 4,000   500
Kondoa 3,000    300
Mpanda 8,000 1,500
Kiteto    2,000     250
Sikonge 6,000 2,000
Babati    1,200   150
Urambo  6,000 1,400
Kibondo 4,000    250
Nzega    4,000    400
Handeni 3,000    150
Tabora   5,000  1,200
Kigoma 3,000      100
Chunya  6,000     400
Arumeru 1,500    100
Manyoni  8,000    600
Rufiji       2,500      50
Bukombe 5,000   800
Nkasi      1,500      50
Total 52,000 7,800 in High-Producing areas    21,700 1,400 in Medium-Producing areas

Source: National Beekeeping Programme, 2001.
This information conflicts, as Singida and Lindi honey production was listed in the 2001 study as so low that I truncated it  for space reasons  The regions of Dodma, Rukwa, Tanga, Mtwara did not even make the "really small honey production" list in the 2001 list.

So this is a bit of a conundrum. However, given where Kilimanjaro and Arusha are located, they have a reasonable chance of being the site for a beekeeping task. The previous one in Kibaoni is too far to the west to be reachable without long bus and taxi rides.

addie:
There was also a Bee Keeping Detour in Season 5, Arusha, Tanzania

apskip:
addie,

Not quite. That beekeeping was in Kibaoni as stated in my post above. It takes a long bus ride followed by a long taxi ride to get from Arusha to Kibaoni. Kibaoni is very close to the Lake Manyara Overlook.

apskip:
The most recent information for Tanzanian beekeeping states that beekeeping is heaviest in Kilimanjaro (major city Moshi), Arusha ()major city Arusha), Tanga (major city Tanga) and Manyara (major city Babati).

Problems of beekeeping programme are associated with man and his traditions, and with bees, and its enemies.

"Tabora Beekeepers Co-operative Society" (TBCS) was formed in 1962, with 100 beekeepers. Arusha Branch of "Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania", is funding "Hadza Beekeeping Scheme", to assist traditional hunters to sus-tainably use their environment through production of honey and wax. Care has to be taken when fire is used during harvest. From TBCS, Kipalapala, in 1991, 86.4 tonnes of "organic" honey were exported to UK and Netherlands. However, in 1995, only 10.6 kg honey was collected. In 1997, the following "Training Courses" were conducted: "How to teach beekeeping in Africa"; "How can we solve the prob-lem of low productivity of East African Beekeeping; "Training in beekeeping", in "Forestry Training Institute", Olmotoni; "Beekeeping in Rural Development", in Njiro Centre and Cardiff Univ., UK. Njiro Centre and B & D are co-operating on a project "Sustainable Beekeeping for Africa", funded by UK, DFID. 1st East Africa Workshop was held on "Tabora Natural Organic Honey", gathered without smoke. Nearly all honey is exported. Stored honey for a long time which means high HMF can sell as industrial honey with lower prices.

Traditional beekeeping among Wameru people of northern Tanzania. Social aspects of Ngindo beekeeping, "Tanzania-Canada Beekeeping Project" with CIDA, honey hunting and beekeeping situation in Tanga region, use of modern hives in development programme were summarized[32].

Traditional beekeeping in Tanzania, is done side by side with other socio-economic activities. Stocking of traditional hive is left to chance, excepting baited hives. Maximum occupancy in: Lindi, Mtwara, Rungwa Game Reserve, where Tanzanian traditional hives and Tanzanian commercial hives are used with: baiting, transferring swarms, dividing established colonies, and using of emergency queen rearing during April and June, in lower plains and mountains. Beekeeping industry plays an important part of the economy of arid areas.

"Arusha Beekeepers Association", held a meeting in October 1993. At Tabora, 1994, was a poor year for honey production. In this honey area, the estimated harvest of 360 tonnes could not be obtained due to lack of rain, and less than a tonne was harvested. Training in "Tropical Beekeeping" was conducted in Njiro Centre, in 1996. Fair rains, in 1999, were giving hope that the harvest would be good. TBCS were awaiting June for harvesting honey from Madaha's apiary in Malongwe Forest. The "let alone" method is discouraged by many beekeepers, but still the easiest way for catching swarms."Arumeru Beekeepers Society", Usa River, and "Tree Planting Foundation" are promoting beekeeping in Usa River, Arusha.

In Tarangaire and Manyra National Parks, bees nests are located in hollow trees.

Honey production in Tanzania is dependant on small holders beekeepers, using traditional hives for African honeybees. Over 95% of beekeeping is practised in Savannah Forests "Miombo Woodlands", the rest is carried out in banana and coffee plantations, and where trees are used for hanging hives. Average productiv-ity A. m. scutellata colony/year, using traditional hives, was 15 kg honey and 1 kg wax. Suggested formula for calculation of honey production using wax figures was discussed. Traditional uses of honey and wax in making remedies used to cure various diseases were summarized. A floral calender for beekeeping in North Tanzania was worked-up.

Output honey is mostly brewed into a special beer for Masai ceremonies or exported.

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