Ethiopia is a regional leader in bee product business development. It far exceeds other countries in Africa in terms of volumes of honey and beeswax harvested and traded, and levels of investment in the formal sector. However stakeholders in Ethiopia know that there is more to be done to develop the sector into a robust industry offering significant income-generating opportunities. Ethiopia is a major producer of beeswax, only surpassed by Mexico and China.

Beekeeping in Ethiopia is done by tradition, which means that most farmers in rural areas have hives. This has led to Ethiopia being the third country in the world in the production of beeswax and the tenth in honey production.

Ethiopia is the World’s 10th largest honey producer and the 3rd largest beeswax producer after China and Mexico. Owing to its varied ecological and climatic conditions, Ethiopia is home to some of the most diverse flora and fauna in Africa, making it highly suitable for sustaining a large number of bee colonies. Ethiopia reportedly has the largest bee population in Africa with over 10 million bee colonies, out of which about 7.5 million are confined in hives and the remaining exist in the forest.

Ethiopia is the largest honey producing country in Africa and the third largest beeswax producing country in the world. There are around 10 million bee colonies and over 800 honey source plants in the country. Ethiopian beeswax is like no other in the world. Let our bees work for you.

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