Beekeeping brings new hope for people, wildlife around Kasungu

Beekeeping brings new hope for people, wildlife around Kasungu

BANDA—My father used to remove bark from trees By Charles Mkoka: Growing up in Bilala Village on the outskirts of Kasungu National Park (KNP), Chricy Banda learned beekeeping from her father, who kept bees in traditional hives made from the bark of indigenous trees. The process was simple but came at an environmental cost. “My father used to remove bark from trees to make traditional hives. The hives were then covered with thatch grass on both e…