Teso Bee Development Org

Teso Bee Development Org Teso Bee Development Organisation-TEBO | Beekeeping & Rural Trade
We promote beekeeping, connect honey producers to markets & grow rural livelihoods.

Aslo in Partnership with Apollo Honey

https://mainstack.me/tesobee

We appreciate and apply cluster approach in our own operations.....Bee Village is small production unit
07/11/2025

We appreciate and apply cluster approach in our own operations.....Bee Village is small production unit

Flowers = Food for Bees and FarmersBees depend on flowers for nectar. Farmers depend on bees for pollination. This is a ...
02/11/2025

Flowers = Food for Bees and Farmers

Bees depend on flowers for nectar. Farmers depend on bees for pollination. This is a win–win. By planting flowering crops like sunflower, sesame, or calliandra hedges, you increase both honey and crop yields.

Even kitchen gardens can support bee colonies. When farmers and beekeepers work together, they secure food and income despite unpredictable weather.
More flowers, more bees, more food.

Working Together Makes Beekeeping Climate SmartClimate-smart agriculture thrives on collaboration. When beekeepers form ...
02/11/2025

Working Together Makes Beekeeping Climate Smart

Climate-smart agriculture thrives on collaboration. When beekeepers form groups, they can:
•Share flowering calendars,
•Plan tree-planting together,
•Market honey in bulk,
•Access training and support.
Cooperation builds community resilience and stronger voices to protect forests and water sources.

Changing lives through bees and nature
01/11/2025

Changing lives through bees and nature

We don’t just sell honey. We support beekeepers, we protect pollinators, and we bring you pure nature in a jar
01/11/2025

We don’t just sell honey. We support beekeepers, we protect pollinators, and we bring you pure nature in a jar

01/11/2025

We empower rural farmers and protect bees while providing pure, natural honey

Create these valuable products and a stable market for your honey........Invest in Processing......... We should encoura...
30/10/2025

Create these valuable products and a stable market for your honey........

Invest in Processing......... We should encourage and support your local processors to invest in proper honey processing and filtration equipment that meets food safety standards. This ensures the honey is clean and attractive.

Improve Packaging.........Standardized, clean, and well-labelled packaging makes a huge difference. A nice bottle or jar with a clear label can help sell honey both in local shops and for export.

Diversify Products......... Honey is not the only thing from the hive. We can also collect and sell beeswax for making candles and cosmetics, propolis for medicine, and pollen as a health food. Processors can also create creamed honey or sell honey in the comb, which many customers love.

Meet Standards......It is crucial that your honey meets the national standards, like those from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS). This guarantees customers that our honey is safe and of high quality, building trust in our brand.

Ensure your honey is the best it can be.........•Use Clean Equipment: Always use clean, food-grade plastic or stainless-...
30/10/2025

Ensure your honey is the best it can be.........

•Use Clean Equipment: Always use clean, food-grade plastic or stainless-steel containers for harvesting and storing honey. Avoid using old paint tins or dirty buckets, as these can spoil the honey’s taste and make it unsafe.

•Harvest Ripe Honey: Train yourself and fellow farmers to harvest only ripe honey. Ripe honey has a low moisture content, which prevents it from fermenting. Avoid harvesting brood frames, as this can contaminate the honey and harm your bee colony.

•Check Quality Early: Simple, mobile quality checks can be done during collection. A tool called a refractometer can quickly check if honey has too much water. By checking early, we can address problems before the honey is sent away.

Calmness is practiced over time
30/10/2025

Calmness is practiced over time

Strengthening the Honey Supply and Value Chain for Smallholder Bee Farmers in Africa Introducing Quality Assurance at th...
30/10/2025

Strengthening the Honey Supply and Value Chain for Smallholder Bee Farmers in Africa

Introducing Quality Assurance at the Source
Good honey starts from the hive. The quality of honey is determined during harvesting—not at the factory. If poor practices are used in harvesting or handling, no amount of processing can fix it.
Farmers should be trained on how to harvest only ripe honey and avoid brood or smoke contamination. Using clean, food-grade containers and proper storage conditions helps maintain purity. Introducing mobile quality checks or honey testers during collection can help detect impurities early.
To encourage better practices, cooperatives or buyers can introduce a premium price system, where farmers who deliver clean, high-quality honey earn more. This motivates others to improve their handling practices.

30/10/2025

Building Strong and Reliable Producer Networks in Beekeeping......

Turning Beekeeping Networks into Strong honey Supply ChainsOperationalizing strong producer networks is not about comple...
30/10/2025

Turning Beekeeping Networks into Strong honey Supply Chains

Operationalizing strong producer networks is not about complex systems. It’s about bringing people together, building trust, increasing skills, and working in an organized way.......Bee Village!

By organizing into community groups, cooperatives, training regularly, signing supply agreements, supporting inputs, and coordinating harvest through lead farmers, smallholder beekeepers can build a solid, reliable supply base.

This benefits:
•Farmers, through better prices, access to markets, and improved production.
•Processors, through reliable supply and consistent quality.
•Communities, through increased incomes and stronger rural economies.

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Soroti Town
Soroti

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00

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