In 2020 I visited some amazing Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse projects in the Abdulaye Forest in Togo. A story that really stands out for me is the Hezoudé Beekeepers Cooperative, this community of beekeepers in the Abdulaye forest are developing ways of earning a living form their environment in a sustainable way. Instead of cutting back the forest to grow crops, they are making use of the diverse range of flora by setting up apiaries, producing some of the best honey I have ever tasted! This approach means they are living sustainably and in harmony with nature, and has been shown to slow down and even reverse the effects of deforestation. The bees also love shea nut trees.

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