The Kitui government has embarked on breeding bees through queen bee rearing. “We want to boost bee farming in Kitui, which is why we have embarked on queen bee rearing,” Temi said. Representatives from every cooperative were trained in methods of rearing the queen bee, which lays 1,500-1,800 eggs a day. Temi said the county is training farmers in modern bee farming methods where 95 per cent of their hives are traditional. “I have the knowledge and through it bee farming will be more beneficial to me and to the other farmers," Musaili said.

Source: The Star January 05, 2021 18:56 UTC