Tony Van Der Goten (@tonyvdgoten.bsky.social)

When climate change impairs beekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Icicongo originally published this article by Elisha Kindy on March 20, 2026. Global Voices republished the article as part of a content partnership agreement. Climate change negatively impacts human, animal, and plant species worldwide. For example, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), this crisis is leading beehives, vital for food security in this country and the continent as a whole, to run dry. Read more: Climate change brings changes to North Kivu’s agricultural practices in the DRC In the city of Butembo, North Kivu, a region in eastern DRC, the climate crisis is directly affecting the beekeeping sector. Honey production is plummeting, as beehives now produce very little, and trees do not bloom, putting beekeepers in a precarious situation. Ndando, a locality about 10 kilometers south of Butembo, was once bustling with the buzz of bees. Now it’s silent. Wearing a head-to-toe beekeeping suit, with an uncapping knife and bucket in one hand, and a smoker in the other, Mwanzi Zephanie, a well-known beekeeper in this region, offers a guided tour of her hives. However, the first one is empty, as are the second and the ones after, leaving the beekeeper demoralized: C’est la première année que cela... https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/14/when-climate-change-impairs-beekeeping-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/