Ethiopia is one of the main honey producing countries in Africa. This 2014 documentary, Honeys of Ethiopia, takes a look at some of the special honeys that are produced in different regions of the country. The film promotes the Honey Network: a network of beekeepers and farmers that, through specific educational training, improvements in marketing and preservation of traditions, are becoming key figures in the local market.
The documentary is a Tripodphoto production, made possible thanks to the support of Regione Emilia-Romagna and the help of Parma per gli altri, Modena per gli altri, Slow Food and Conapi.
The Honeys of Ethiopia network was created to promote one of the country’s most representative food products.
The documentary Honey of Ethiopia is a Tripodphoto production, made possible thanks to the support of Regione Emilia-Romagna and the help of other associations such as Parma per gli altri, Modena per gli altri, Slow Food and Conapi.
in 2009 it was expanded to include the Terra Madre beekeeping communities. The project is the result of a collaboration between Slow Food and several Italian partners: Modena per gli Altri (MOxA), Parma per gli Altri (PPA) and CONAPI, the consortium of Italian organic beekeepers and farmers.
Established to safeguard a sector that more than any other reflects the biodiversity and wealth of the local environment, the network offers a kind of map of Ethiopia’s best artisanal honeys. As well as providing technical assistance to the producers, it also promotes honey by-products, like wax and propolis. The medium-to-long-term
objective is to organize a good commercial network that will allow the beekeepers to access the national market, even those living in very remote areas. This will allow them to obtain a fair price that reflects the efforts they have made to improve the quality of their honey.
View the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr1eTimdD8A
