Zambia’s eco-friendly beekeeping helps combat deforestation

In Zambia’s rural Copper Belt region, beekeeper Paison Nkunkwilwa and his staff suit up, ready to collect honey.

He owns several box beehives in the area that are harvested three times a year and are relatively new to the country.

In the past, traditional beekeepers used destructive practices including cutting down trees to get to the honey in hives made by bees.

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