SAINT LALIBELA AND HONEY HAVE A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

Saint Lalibela and honey have a special relationship. History shows that when Lalibela was born, bees him.
It is said that its name is Lalibela and its name is honey to be eaten. That is why Lalibela and honey have a special connection with honey symposium in which honey producer unions and farmers took place in Lalibela city.
A project called Moyesh in Lasta Woreda, the program’s coordinator Mr. Adamtew Abere said that he is creating job opportunities for the youth by training 200 youth, providing equipment and honey bees.
The coordinator of the Honey Exhibition and Bazaar said that it is a dream to promote the local honey and connect our producer with the buyer.
Lalibela national honey museum manager Mr. Sisay Dejen Lalibela has a special resource in bee resource, the construction of the centre is the beginning. Training is being offered to farmers to modernise the bee resources of the area. It is being done by cultivating a tasty plant.
Among those who presented their honey products at the symposium, Mr. Abebe Amare, a resident of Sarzina Kebele in Lasta district, has stated that he is reading 80 bees.

The farmers who produce honey in traditional ways said that they would have noticed problems with the production of tested products.
They said that they are producing quality products with the support of the government and an organisation called Moyesh and now they earn up to 80 thousand birr annually.
The other farmer Desta Abera said that they are producing honey in a modern way.
The associations and farmers who have been involved in bee breading said that the symposium will open doors for marketing and selling their products.
Farmers and associations who are educated by honey production are participated in the symposium in Lasta district, Meket and Gazgibla districts.