Category Archives: Beekeeping

Black & white awareness leaflet

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Julian Wright

This leaflet is intended to constructively show why bees are important and also to show how honey hunters can obtain more honey by altering their harvesting methods, and at the same time help improve crop yields. (The Putyokan and Ligwan honeybees … Continue reading →

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Wasted potential in the Philippines

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Julian Wright

I hope Philippine government officials read the following email content from a leading agricultural scientist in Vietnam… I was surprised when between Vietnam and the Philippine, in general, external conditions are almost similar to each other, but in the beekeeping development … Continue reading →

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Small Coconut Farmers meeting

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Julian Wright

Zamboanguita, Philippines. 17th October 2014 Invited in morning to join the local coconut farmer’s review meeting by my father-in-law, and told I could also meet there the regional Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) advisor (PCDM). My father-in-law was wearing his green ZASCOFAMCO short sleeve shirt and … Continue reading →

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Traditional Japanese beekeeping

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Julian Wright

Apis cerana beekeeping in Japan These Japanese bees are a different variety (Apis cerana japonica) to those found in more tropical countries such as the Philippines (Apis cerana indica). There are some differences in size and behaviour but in some … Continue reading →

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Leaflet information for honey gatherers

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Julian Wright

To improve crop yields and help honey gatherers harvest more honey, rural communities need to be offered suitable advice.  This leaflet is intended to be printed double-sided  in black and white on A4. A version is also provided in the native … Continue reading →

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Apis cerana (Ligwan) beekeeping in Vietnam & the Philippines

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Julian Wright

Compare beekeeping in Vietnam to that in the Philippines Click on this link to see Apis cerana beekeeping in Vietnam. Vietnam statistics & honeybee colonies… Vietnam population: 90 million,  Area: 331,200 square kms, Ethnic groups 54, Average latitude: 14 N, Climate: tropical, Native … Continue reading →

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Tagalog & English awareness leaflets

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Julian Wright

This  Native language awareness leaflet pdf is in Tagalog and is designed for printing on both sides of A4.  It is intended to help raise awareness in rural communities about pollination and the role of bees in the agricultural environment. All the educational material … Continue reading →

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Job opportunity

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Julian Wright

Job opportunity in Dumaguete area (Click link for poster advert) Would you like to earn some money and learn a wonderful profession? Do you have the following ability & interests… ? Enjoy learning new things Are reliable and trustworthy Would you … Continue reading →

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Sustainable honey gathering methods

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Julian Wright

Traditional beekeeping for the Ligwan and other ‘hive bees’ ‘Hive bees’ are those bees that naturally make their colonies inside holes in trees or in the ground, and so can be kept inside a hollowed out tree trunk or basket or … Continue reading →

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