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Saturday (21) was a day of practical learning for those who live off the land in the Estrada do Amapá region, in Rio Branco. The Government of Acre, by means of getting its hands dirty together with the producers, to give life to the Swarm Projectan initiative that promises to change the level of honey production in the state.
The big difference in this stage was the installation of the first seedling nursery specific for beekeeping and beekeeping pastures in Acre. In practice, this means that the state now produces selected plants to “feed” the bees, ensuring that they do not need to fly long distances to find nutrients, which increases the productivity of each hive.
Seagri’s initiative aims to organize the honey chain in the state, offering technical support from management to production/ Photo: Rafael Barros/Seagri.
The technique behind honey
During the workshop, zootechnician Nelio Figueiredo explained that the math is simple: if the bee has quality pasture close to home, it produces more. “The impact is direct on the consumer’s table and on the producer’s pocket. In addition to honey, the pollination of these bees causes fruit trees in the region to bear much more fruit”, he highlighted.
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Participants learned how to make so-called “artificial baits”. These ecological traps allow the capture of swarms of native bees (those that do not have stingers) safely, allowing residents to start their own breeding in their backyard.
Income that comes from preservation
For Aliette Gadelha, from the local residents association (Amprea), the arrival of this technology in the Amazon “summer” is strategic. “It’s the chance that residents have to use their intelligence to make a living from the forest without cutting down a tree. We’re talking about extra money and quality of life,” he stated.
Seagri manager, Temyllis Silva, reinforced that the Enxame Project is not just a delivery of materials, but an organization plan for the category. According to her, the nursery is the foundation for Acre to become a reference in meliponiculture, combining the department’s technical knowledge with the efforts of those in the field.
