Bee keeping is the principal industrial dealing with management of bees and processing of bee products from natural forests, plantations, agricultural land and other habitants. The main bee keeping products include honey, bee wax, and royal jelly proposal and pollination services.
The National Beekeeping Policy (1998) however states clearly how bee keeping will be the key activity in improving economic situation for the rural community as well nation wise. Also it indicates various stake holders in this activity, district council, donors as well as rural people (community).
In the District almost all beekeeping is currently practiced through the traditional methods. The district has 275 modern hives and 2331 traditional hives. Harvesting is done in February/March and October/November every year. Markets are available in Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Moshi and Arusha while others are in Kenya. Most of the producers are small holders
