This paper explores the value chains of forest honey in Zambia and Ethiopia and considers a range of interventions that might deliver livelihood opportunities for forest based communities while simultaneously promoting forest conservation. Seven types of interventions are identified including those focused on rights, technological developments, gender issues, product quality, trade development, product processing and added value, such as fair trade certification. The paper draws on evidence provided by forest beekeeper stakeholders in the Mwinilunga area in Zambia, and from evidence of an action research project in South West Ethiopia. The paper finds that many common value chain interventions are inappropriate, with the so called “modernisation” of the activity particularly problematic. The paper concludes that traditional forest beekeeping practices should be encouraged, and only carefully considered interventions around quality and marketing should be considered as these support a sustainable honey economy that delivers both livelihood gains and forest maintenance.

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评估赞比亚和埃塞俄比亚森林养蜂系统的价值链干预措施

本文探讨了赞比亚和埃塞俄比亚森林蜂蜜的价值链，并考虑了一系列干预措施，这些干预措施可能为森林社区提供谋生机会，同时促进森林保护。确定了七种干预措施，包括侧重于权利、技术发展、性别问题、产品质量、贸易发展、产品加工和附加值（例如公平贸易认证）的干预措施。该论文借鉴了赞比亚 Mwinilunga 地区森林养蜂人利益相关者提供的证据，以及埃塞俄比亚西南部一项行动研究项目的证据。该论文发现，许多常见的价值链干预措施是不恰当的，所谓的活动“现代化”尤其成问题。