Uganda urged to step up honey output

UGANDA, one of the five countries in Africa supplying honey to the EU, is being urged to step up its production in order to gain back lost market. Its low production of honey has not been able to satisfy local and international demand, said Felix Kazahura, SNV Rwenzori regional coordinator at the third National Honey Week, organised by the Uganda National Apiculture Development Organisation (TUNADO) in Kampala. Mr Kazahura said Uganda has yet again failed to export honey to Europe since it was listed in 2004 to ship honey to the market at zero tax rates. He added that Uganda may lose out on the privilege if the trend continues. The other countries supplying honey are Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, and Cameroon. Photo ? Uganda Honey