Oxfam

The Beekeepers Economic Empowerment through long-Term Investments in Entrepreneurship and Value chain in Ethiopia Project is a five-year initiative implemented by Relief Society of Tigray (REST) with coordination support from Oxfam in Ethiopia and financial Support from European union under the framework of development policy partnership with Ethiopian government. The Project works with smallholder beekeepers particularly women and landless youths to boost honey production and productivity and expand market base through improving access to key inputs, finance and market. The Project focuses on improving the technical, business and entrepreneurial skills of small producers and other value chain actors and supporters. Beekeepers, Self Help Groups, primary cooperatives, unions input suppliers, extension service providers, Honey SMEs and buyers (collectors, retailers, wholesalers, processors, exporters), research and technology institutions, government institutions at all levels will be engaged along the value chain.