𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐬 – 𝐁𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲

At 𝐄𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐣𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚, Ardita is using new equipment to produce bee feed patties that help local beekeepers give their colonies the nutrition they need to stay healthy and productive.

She produces the patties for her own colonies and for the 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, helping local beekeepers access quality bee feed when they need it.

But Ardita’s work doesn’t stop at production.

Through the CNVP-Ekomjalta partnership, 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟎 𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬, creating new food sources for bees while supporting biodiversity.

Ardita is also 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐞𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, helping them build knowledge, stronger colonies and livelihoods of their own.

There’s a strong local connection: 𝐄𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐣𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨, another CNVP beneficiary. One local business supporting another, with beekeepers at the center.

This work is supported through the 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭, implemented by 𝐂𝐍𝐕𝐏 𝐊𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐨 and funded by the Embassy of Sweden in Pristina (Sida).