All FBA beekeeper training events are now ‘on hold’ due to COVID-19 virus risks. Classes will resume when it is safe to do so, and government travel and gathering restrictions have been relaxed.
FBA Beekeeping Training Events Suspended Due To COVID-19 – June 2021 Read More »
This tech note has been developed by Mr. Ezekiel Tyre Freeman, who also trained selected communities members in Nimba, Grand Gedeh and River Gee Counties.
Farmer Level Tech – Note For Beginner Beekeeping Read More »
“Fiji’s Best Honey 2021” was awarded by Mr. Rahim of Fiji Beekeepers Association.
Fiji’s Best Honey 2021 – FBA AGM 2021 Read More »
Fiji Beekeepers Association is assisting beekeepers in Vanualevu as part of TC Yasa rehab programme by providing queen bees at a subsidized price from reliable queen breeders in the North.
Low Cost Queen Bees Available To Cyclone-Affected Areas In Fiji’s Northern Division Read More »
Ministry of Agriculture is offering cyclone relief for Vanua Levu Beekeepers after TC Yasa . The Bee Section of Ministry of Agriculture is offering cyclone relief in the form of bee food supplement.
Experience in Fiji suggests that the main difference between losing only 10-20% of bee colonies and losing 70% or more was whether the beekeeper roped or strapped the hives so that the hive bottom, boxes and lid all stayed together with the frames inside.
Impacts of Cyclones on Beekeepers in the South Pacific Read More »
Fiji Beekeepers Association is looking for skilled beekeepers who are willing to mentor less experienced beekeepers for a one-year period beginning in January. Mentors will work side-by-side with their trainee(s) and teach them essential beekeeping skills.
Beekeeper Mentor Program – Call for mentor volunteers Read More »
Talk Business travels to the terrains of Dreketi-lailai in Labasa to showcase how farmers have ventured into bee keeping! Find out how farmers have mastered the skill of beekeeping and also how the hardworking bees are producing some of the best honey in Fiji!
Bee Keeping in Labasa Fiji on TV – Talk Business Read More »
Two sampling methods provide the best estimates of mite populations. Both involve removing mites from the bodiesof adult bees, then counting the mites to establish a standard percentage measure of mite numbers (i.e., number of mites per 100 adult bees). The recommended sampling methods in Fiji is with icing (powdered) sugar shake. Practice improves accuracy
Recommended Sampling Method for Varroa in Fiji Read More »
So we have been having discussions on which flowers do honey bees like or indeed even land on, and collect nectar and pollen from in Fiji. There is normal vocal disagreement and discussion, always good natured 🙂 , at every Fiji Beekeepers Association meeting.
Honey bee on coffee flower in Fiji – John Caldeira Read More »
