A Honey Bee on a Rasberry Plant

A honey bee feeding on nectar from a raspberry plant. An image supplied by dohoneybeessting.com

Beeconomics - Powered by Bees

A social enterprise powered by bees, producing natural cosmetics and creating employment opportunities for young people in Pernambuco, Brazil.

"The venture we are developing is a social enterprise in the Recife Metropolitan Region (RMR) of Brazil. It will provide training and transitional employment for disadvantaged young people who currently have limited opportunities within the formal labour market. The working title of this project is Beeconomics. We have investigated the viability and efficacy of an apicultural (beekeeping and bee-product harvesting) business involving the production, marketing and distribution of raw bee products and bee-product-based personal care/cosmetics. We consider such a venture to have significant potential for positive social, economic and environmental  impact.

Brazil’s economic growth and poverty reduction programmes have increased the potential for social and economic mobility. However, due to pervasive inequality and exclusion, many of the country’s young people face significant barriers to formal legitimate employment."

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