Two entrepreneurs are turning arid lands into honey goldmines
The enterprise provides farmers with training, equipment and related technologies to help them adapt to changing climatic conditions...
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Two Kenyan entrepreneurs, Joan Watheri and Tony Nzomo, are transforming arid lands into profitable honey-producing regions through their social enterprise, Yatta Beekeepers Limited.
- Founded in 2018, the company trains communities in climate-resilient beekeeping, generating income from honey and other bee products.
- Yatta Beekeepers Limited produces over 10,000 litres of honey annually and has trained over 5,000 farmers.
- The initiative combats environmental degradation and provides viable livelihoods in areas affected by drought and wildlife conflict.
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