Unlocking the Potential of Ethiopia’s Apiculture Sector: A Diagnostic and Baseline Study

Authors

• International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

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Description

icipe, ORDA Ethiopia and IIRR jointly implement Mass Youth Employment in Apiculture (MaYEA) Program in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The program aims to enable 1 million young women secure dignified and fulfilling jobs by addressing key constraints and unlock the apiculture sector’s and allied value chains employment generation potential building on experiences from previous programs such as the More Young Entrepreneurs in Silk and Honey (MOYESH) Program. MaYEA program aims to enhance honey and beeswax production, improve quality standards, promote value addition, and create an enabling environment for youth engagement in the sector. To guide this effort, this study aims to: (i) identify the challenges facing the apiculture sector, (ii) map the key actors in the value chain, and (iii) identify systemic barriers that hinder the sector's potential for growth and employment creation.

Publication Date

2-2025

Publisher

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

City

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Recommended Citation

icipe (2025). Unlocking the potential of Ethiopia’s apiculture sector: A diagnostic and baseline study. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.