SIGINALA CONTINUES TO BREAK HONEY PRODUCTION RECORDS
Honey with heart in Liwonde continues to uplift lives of the communities economically. Through the promotion of Beekeeping to communities around Liwonde National Park and Mangochi Forest Reserve, Beekeepers continue to increase honey production which they sell to Honey with Heart at competitive prices, thereby increasing income and improving livelihood.
Yusuf Signala, a prominent Beekeeper courtesy of Honey with Heart has once again emerged the highest Honey Producer across the 2 entities of Liwonde National Park and Mangochi Forest Reserve. Siginala, 47, a family man with 5 children has already sold 613kgs and realised a whooping MK2,942,000.00. As this story was being compiled, Yusuf had not yet wound up harvesting all his hives. Last year, he only harvested 291kgs and realised M1,128,600. He was also the highest. This means, this far, he has already doubled his honey production. And by the end of the year, he anticipates trebling the production.
Asked to explain about his success, Siginala had this to say; ‘’Firstly it’s the love I have for both Beekeeping and Environmental Conservation. African Parks and Honey with Heart have collaborated well for the past 6 years and inspired me to love Beekeeping. Through proceeds from honey sales in the past 3 years, I have increased my hives. I now have 32hives from the initial 15 hives which we benefitted from Honey with Heart in our Beekeeping Club. I pray for this HwH Project to stay long in our area, so that we continue to produce and sell our honey to them,’’ narrated Signala.
With Honey with Heart, Signala sees a bright future in his Beekeeping Enterprise. His family continues to develop economically and has become a mentor to other surrounding upcoming Beekeepers.