~ Vanuatu × SUGI Bee Garden ~
Last year, local activities have begun for a beekeeping project that was adopted as part of JICA's 2021 Small and Medium-sized Enterprise/SDGs Business Support Project.

☆☆☆ Overview of the "Small and Medium-sized Enterprises/SDGs Business Support Project" ☆☆☆
This project aims to use the excellent technologies, products, and ideas of companies to solve problems facing developing countries, promote overseas expansion for companies, and ultimately revitalize the Japanese economy. It is expected that by having companies across the country make widespread use of the program, it will also help revitalize local economies. (Source: https://www.jica.go.jp/priv_partner/activities/sme/index.html)

☆☆☆ Project name ☆☆☆
Feasibility study for a beekeeping business that contributes to biodiversity conservation and women's participation in society in the Republic of Vanuatu

☆☆☆Purpose of the "Small and Medium-sized Enterprises/SDGs Business Support Project"☆☆☆
① Through beekeeping, we will take on the challenge of tackling environmental issues such as global warming.
② Promoting self-sufficiency and improving the quality of agricultural products through bee breeding in beekeeping projects
3) Create local jobs by expanding beekeeping businesses in developing countries.
④ Working on SDGs and ESG projects as a beekeeping company

☆☆☆ Local activities ☆☆☆
①https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdmHFoYtfHc
②https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1HA5Q9rJCE

The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located east of Australia and further east of New Caledonia.
The country consists of 83 islands scattered across an area of about 12,000 km stretching from north to south. The capital is Port Vila, a city on the island of Efate.
There are many tourists from Australia, New Zealand and other countries, and before COVID-19, tourism accounted for about half of the GDP.
Regarding honey, there are strict import regulations, and according to local people, "I have never seen honey being sold in supermarkets or anywhere else."

This project began when a local Japanese person who wanted to distribute honey within Vanuatu and revitalize industries other than tourism contacted SUGI BEE GARDEN.

We will continue to provide the latest information in this "Vanuatu Travelogue".
looking forward to!