Gulu city is set to host the first ever honey festival expected to attract over 200 bee farmers from Acholi and Lango sub regions.
Robert Okodia, the chairperson organizing committee of the festival says that the festival slated for Saturday April 18th will be held at Kaunda grounds.
Okodia explains that the festival is aimed at celebrating the impact of bees on the environment, promote conservation of biodiversity and build market linkages between farmers and consumers.
He says that upon paying an entrance fee of 10,000 shillings, people will have access to a bee keeping training and its value chains and free honey testing.
This comes at a time when honey production has dropped in Gulu district, mainly due to environmental degradation especially massive cutting down of trees for charcoal production.
Statistics from the Gulu district Entomology department shows that honey production however dropped to 58,360 tons in 2023-2024.
Between 2019-2020, Gulu district was producing 72,740 tons of honey.
By Justin Muboka
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