The Sweet Synergy: Successful Fruit and Beekeeping Interventions

Lubaba Hasen and Adem Mohammed are a couple living in Kelo Kebele of Bati Woreda in the Amhara region with their seven children. After a short visit to their backyard apiary site, the  couple led us—along with Ayalew, Program Officer from thepartner organization PHE, our translator Getu, and me—to their new beekeeping site.

Their voices filled with excitement as they spoke about relocating there soon. Kelo Kebele, where Adem and Lubaba live, is one of the MaYEA program’s target areas under the Debre Birhan cluster of Bati Woreda.

The walk from their home to the farmland takes about 30 minutes, and along theway, I noticed several Mango trees. Suddenly, I paused to ask, “How long does it take for a Mango tree to bear fruit?” Read more