Introduction Gbarma is a community in Gbarpolu County in Liberia with an estimated population of two thousand five hundred residents. The community’s main sources of livelihood are artisanal diamond mining and subsistence farming, but most of the residents live in abject poverty. In order to find solutions to the many…
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Beekeeping tools, their importance and how they are used
Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Introduction Bee keeping is considered a farming activity where people domesticate honeybees for the production of honey. Beekeeping is effective and efficient for income generation that can bring economic relief to a whole community. However, for a successful beekeeping project, the beekeeper needs…
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Written by Diamonds for Peace Liberia staff Overview of the bee keeping activities Diamonds for Peace in partnership with Universal Outreach Foundation (UOF) will implement the bee keeping activities in Weasua in order to empower the artisanal diamond workers and community residents to raise their income and live improved lives.…
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