Honey Bee Cultivation by Indonesian Honey Bee Inspirators (ILMI) and the Sukma Mulya Sehati Foundation

The foundation’s efforts in community empowerment following the disastrous effects of COVID-19 includes the Honey Bee Cultivation education program organized by YPP, the Indonesian Honey Bee Inspirator (ILMI), and the Sukma Mulya Sehati Foundation in the North Central Timor Regency.

Location 1. November 21 – 22, 2022

Banfanu Village, Noemuti District, North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara

Present at this activity were:

• Eus Sabius Binsasi, Deputy Regent of North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara with his mother and several Heads of Service
• District Head Oemuti, Head of Banfanu Village, along with staff and residents of the surrounding villages.

There were 80 participants who took part in the training, with each receiving certificates, uniforms, and pins.

On this occasion, the Deputy Regent expressed his gratitude for YPP’s contribution to empowering the community at North Central Timor by providing proper training on managing honey bees without destroying the environment while acquiring higher quality products which will improve sales and the residents’ livelihood.

Location 2. November 22 – 23, 2022

Kiskasen, South Letneo village, West Insana District, North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.

Number of participants: 50 people.

Each participant received a certificate, a shirt, and a pin.

Present at this activity were :

1. South Letneo traditional leader
2. South Letneo government representative
3. Honey farmers
4. Educators of teaching staff at Fajar Timur Vocational School, South Letneo 
5. General community of the communal forest group in Letneo Selatan village

Representing local government and traditional leaders

1. Antonius F. Sanit (South Letneo Village)
2. Godifridus Sanit (South Letneo Village Traditional Leader)

Many thanks to YPP SCTV Indosiar for holding an educational workshop on honeybees. With YPP’s help, honey farmers and villagers were able to acquire knowledge of the cultivation and processes that go into honey production, such as the planting of trees and flowers for successful pollination. This knowledge will set the participants up to thrive in trading of high quality and high quantities of honey.