In southern India, beekeeping helps Indigenous women earn more
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UNESCO's Women for Bees project, launched April 2025, has enabled 50 Indigenous women from the Western Ghats to earn reliable income through managed beekeeping of native Asian honey bees, with 100% retention rates and participants reporting financial independence and improved crop yields in surrounding farms.
Ecological impacts of the project are yet to be formally assessed.
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