Citrus, bees and livelihood project

One of the most important fruit crops grown by rural people in southern Ghana is citrus, mainly oranges, lime, and lemon. Thousands of people who had their livelihoods depended on the crop have, for over a decade, abandoned their plantations. This is due to issues with the marketing of the fruits due to the collapse of all processing factories in the area bringing untold economic hardships to many families whose livelihoods depended on the citrus crop. The Citrus, bees, and livelihood project offered farmers the opportunity to earn an alternative income by taking advantage of the citrus plants’ potential for honey production.  The aim of the project is to help farmers in the area improve their farm incomes through sustainable beekeeping.  Ten communities and 100 people have directly benefited from the project.

More about this project is here.