By Herve Millet | Founder
In recent years, we have seen changes in the rainy season in Burkina Faso. The rains seem to start later, and they are becoming increasingly irregular. Periods of very heavy rainfall can be followed by long weeks with little or no rain.
These changes are affecting the flowering and production of important trees such as mango, cashew and locust bean trees. For the women beekeepers we work with, this has another important consequence: fewer flowers also mean less food for the bees and, ultimately, less honey.
The 2026 honey harvest clearly shows this impact. Compared with 2025, some of the areas where our women beekeepers are active have experienced a decrease of up to 50% in the volume of honey harvested.
Fortunately, the situation is not the same everywhere. Thanks to the addition of new village cooperatives and new beehives, we still expect to process around 30 tons of honey this year.
Our honey processing unit continues to develop. It is already equipped with several pieces of equipment, including dosing and labelling machines. We are now looking for funding for a wax press, which would make honey and wax processing faster and more efficient.
Despite the challenges of a changing climate, beekeeping remains an important source of income for women in the villages. Increasing the number of hives helps compensate for lower yields while giving more women an opportunity to generate their own income.
Thank you for continuing to support these women and their cooperatives. Every additional hive contributes to strengthening their economic independence and their ability to face increasingly unpredictable conditions.
By Herve Millet | Founder
By Herve Millet | Founder
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