Poverty offers few options. So for many years villagers in Mbayi have turned to charcoal burning (making and selling charcoal) as a means of survival, a way to combat the repeating occurrence of hunger which dominates their lives. Unfortunately this rather easy solution has caused deforestation in the area. One of the ways the Zambian Government has addressed this concern is through the provision of a Beekeeping Initiative (bees need trees). For those interested in being trained in apiculture, they supply the artificial hives.
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