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What is NECTAR
NECTAR is a non governmental, non-profit association of tropical
bee-keeping experts in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1990.
NECTAR stimulates, promotes and advises on (sub)tropical beekeeping
activities to interested parties in development assistance programs
throughout the world.
NECTAR members
NECTAR members have working experience in Asia, Central and South America,
Africa and Australia with different bee species, Apis mellifera, Apis cerana,
the Africanized honey bee as well as the stingless bees. The members are
lecturers at the universities of Wageningen and Utrecht, working at research
institutes in The Netherlands, and/or studying social insects and related
areas, working or involved in beekeeping projects in the (sub)tropics.
Since NECTAR members have different backgrounds and working experiences they
are able to advise on a wide range of topics in (sub)tropical beekeeping.
This field of expertise covers beekeeping techniques, harvesting of bee
products, queen rearing, disease control and on the other hand feasibility
studies, project proposals, project management and evaluations.
Why this association?
Unlike in The Netherlands and some other Western countries, beekeeping in
the (sub)tropics is performed as an in-come generating activity.
In the past, several beekeeping projects have been initiated by individuals
as well as institutions active in developing assistance with more or less
success. The problems these projects encounter mainly have to do with the
fact that development assistance programs and governments do not recognize
the special nature of these activities which need adequate expertise.
What are our objectives?
NECTAR was established with the following objectives:
- to co-ordinate the support and to centralize the expertise on (sub)tropical
beekeeping in The Netherlands,
- to answer questions and give advice to potential and existing
individual beekeepers and organizations, if necessary with the
assistance of third parties,
- to establish a reference network on (sub)tropical beekeeping that is
intended for professional use,
- to exchange knowledge and experience on (sub)tropical beekeeping
during meetings and conferences,
- to actively search for and disseminate expertise on specific topics
by organizing seminars and publishing of the proceedings.
- to advise development organizations concerning: feasibility studies,
proposals, funding, technical assistance and evaluation of beekeeping
development projects, and
- to emphasize the importance of socio-economic aspects and research
in beekeeping development.
NECTAR Publications
- Traditional beekeeping.......
Traditional beekeeping as a basis for beekeeping development in
the Tropics: Proceedings of the first NECTAR seminar, held
at the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, 7 May 1990/
eds. J. Kaal... [ed al.].- Bennekom: NECTAR; [S.I.]; CTA
With ref. ISBN 90-801204-1-3
Subject headings: beekeeping.
Price: US $ 15.- EURO 15,-
- Bees and Forest in the Tropics
Proceedings of the second NECTAR seminar, held at the
international Agricultural Centre, Wageningen, 28 Aug. 1992
ed.: J. Beetsma - Bennekom: NECTAR;
With 60 pages of annotated references of literature concerning
beekeeping and forestry.
ISBN 90801204-2-1
Subject headings: beekeeping.
Price: US $ 10.- EURO 10,-
- Perspectives for honey production in the tropics
HONEY, harvest, composition, processing, storage and marketing of Honey
in tropical apicultural systems.
Proceedings of the third NECTAR seminar, held at the International Trade
Centre, Utrecht, 18 dec. 1995
ed.: M. Sommeijer - Bennekom: NECTAR:
With ref. ISBN 90-801204-3-X
subject headings: beekeeping, honey.
Price: US $ 15.- EURO 15,-
Other Publications
Through AGROMISA (agromisa@agromisa.org) The following publication of NECTAR
can be obtained:
BEEKEEPING IN THE TROPICS.
A book from AGROMISA, Agrodok nr.: 32, Pages: 84.
A simple but thorough booklet dealing with many aspects
of beekeeping in the (sub)tropics. With many illustrative
drawings and useful hints. Price: US $ 7.-
Inhabitants of the ACP countries (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) can apply
for this AGRODOK free of charge at: CTA, P.O. Box 380, 6700 AJ Wageningen.
The Netherlands
Personalia
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President /
Coordinator for Surinam: |
Mr. Leen van 't Leven
Apeldoornseweg 232
6815 AB Arnhem
Tel. + 31 264 462 588
Email: dubbelel@iris-advies.nl |
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Secretary /
Latin-America coordinator |
Prof. Dr. M. J. (Rinus) Sommeijer
Winklerlaan 76
3571 KL Utrecht
tel. +31 30 273 4821
Mobiel +31 620 026 754
Email: m.j.sommeijer@uu.nl |
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Treasurer: |
Mr. Jan van de Waerdt
Livingstonelaan 1154
NL-3526 JS Utrecht
tel. +31 302 887 624
NECTAR POST GIRO ACCOUNT NR.: 34.62.361
Email: jvd.waerdt@tiscali.nl |
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Africa coordinator: |
Drs. Jaap Kerkvliet
Twickelstraat 9
7651 JH TUBBERGEN, The Netherlands
tel. +31 546 624 024
Email: jdkerkvliet@solcon.nl |
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Member: |
Mw. Anneke van Heest
Op ten Noortlaan 3
6711 JS Ede Gelderland
tel: +31 318 617 865
Email: avheest@hetnet.nl |
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