Oku White Honey : Production Records Drastic Drop

The production of Oku White Honey has dropped by 65 per cent, according to the Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch (CAMGEW) non-profit conservation organization. The organization holds that the drop was caused by early arrival of the rainy season.

The unique honey, certified by the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) as a Geographic Indication product, is produced from the Kilum-Ijim mountain forest that spans over 20,000 hectares across Bui and Boyo divisions of the North West Region.

The Oku-based CAMGEW organization said in a statement that the early rains containing hail stones came at a time honey producing trees (Scheflera and Nuxia) had shaded their leaves and started flowering.

This did not only hamper the flowering but washed away nectar from flowers that were blossoming, thereby depriving bees from food. According to the organization, the Oku White Honey is always harvested from Apr...