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Elton Cantun
Caribbean / Belize
Age: 32 años

Beekeeping is part of my life! If you want it to be part of yours, then we have to meet! 

Category: Beekeeping
Speciality: Bee removal and or relocating
Value chain: Honey
Province: Orange Walk
Municipality: Orange Walk

Elton is a member of Orange Walk BeeKeepers Co-operative Society LTD, formed by 16 beekeepers to produce local organic honey and other by-products. He has been trained on how to relocate swarms and established colonies away from the community.

CAPABILITIES
  • Have been train by extension officers in how to relocate swarms and established colonies away from community
GOOD PRACTICES
  • Listen attentively and apply the learnings of the elders in beekeeping.
  • Keeping the members of the co-operative informed of developments in beekeeping and also giving summaries of meetings to those who are unable to attend.
  • Important commitment to help members in times of need to strengthen the associativity of the group.
SOLUTIONS APPLIED
  • Help Bee keepers with their apiary when they are out of district or busy to visit them.
  • Inform absent members of all discussed and future events/trainings.
STUDIES AND TRAINING
  • Training of young people in capacity building.
  • Training on how to relocate swarms and established colonies away from the community.
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