It has been almost 4 years since the hugely successful first Madhu Duniya meeting in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Since those days in November 2007, much progress has been made in the informal regional forest honey network – much of it triggered by the intensive sharing of experiences while in India.
Numerous productive exchange activities have taken place during this time and the Madhu Duniya network has not only further matured, but expanded considerably since - notably in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and the Philippines.
Now, we are excited to be at the threshold of the 2nd Madhu Duniya, this time set to take place in Banten, Indonesia, September 20 – 25, 2011
Madhu Duniya, while expecting participants from seven Asian countries, aims to offer a platform to Apis dorsata honey gatherers and their supporters for a “pressure cooker” exchange of ancient traditions, global developments, as well as of new approaches and appropriate technologies.
Prior to Madhu Duniya, a one-day scientific symposium on ‘Forest Honey, Health & Nutrition’ will take place in the botanical garden of Bogor. Key findings will be shared in Banten.
The event is organized by the Forest Honey Network Indonesia (JMHI), in close collaboration with the Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme for South and Southeast Asia (NTFP-EP) and is hosted by JMHI member PHMN.
Finally, Madhu Duniya 2011 was made possible thanks to generous support from the Ford Foundation (Indonesian participants), Both Ends (Regional) and OXFAM-HK (Cambodia).
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MADHU DUNIYA 2011