Research and education for sustainability in a beekeeping project in sub-Saharan Africa

F. Nazzi (), D. Annoscia, S. Del Fabbro and F. Del Piccolo

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2014, vol. 16, issue 3, 619-632

Abstract: Support to small farmers is at the heart of the fight against poverty. However, the continuous provision of support poses a major challenge which greatly affects the sustainability of development-related projects. Using a research and education approach, in which beekeeping was introduced into the curriculum of two secondary schools, we tested the potential of knowledge transfer as a means of promoting beekeeping. In this paper, we show that, with an educational program tailored to the audience needs, knowledge transfer and self-start-ups ensure better sustainability than material support. We further discuss the implications of these results in the sustenance of beekeeping as a development-related activity. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

Keywords: Beekeeping; Education; Research; School; Sub-Saharan Africa; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-013-9497-2

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