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How honey from mangrove nectar turned around our fortunes

Community members getting ready for bee trapping at Kwetu Centre, Mtwapa in Kilifi County. [Photo/Linah Benyawa/Standard]

For seasoned apiarists, the difference between tantalising honey and bland honey is determined by several factors. Top on the list is the tree the nectar came from.

That why a group of bee keepers from Kilifi and Kwale counties are collecting honey made from bees that get nectar from mangrove trees.

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