Improvement and commercialisation of apiculture and beneficial insects’ contributes towards food and nutrition security and increased incomes. The Institutes main focus is to enhance performance of the apiculture and beneficial insects’ sub-sector through generation and promotion for adoption of best practices. The Institute is located at Marigat in Baringo County, about 100 km from Nakuru town along Nakuru- Sigor road. The Institute has only one (1) Centre at Perkerra, which is its headquarters. It has field stations at Endao within Marigat, and, Mochongoi – which is about 80km along Marigat-Karandi road.
The mandate of the Institute is to address the challenges affecting the Apiculture and beneficial insects’ sub sectors and promote value addition along its various value chains. The institute has the following broad objectives:
- To generate and promote technologies and innovations for demand-driven Apiculture and beneficial insects’ product value chains
- To develop and promote markets and marketing strategies for Apiculture and beneficial insect’s product value chains.
- To facilitate and advocate policy option for enhancing demand-driven Apiculture and beneficial insects’ product value chains
- To strengthen the capacity for implementing Apiculture and beneficial insects’ product value chains research
- To enhance availability of knowledge, information, and technologies on Apiculture and beneficial insects product value chains research
The Research Institute has made significant contributions to Kenya’s agricultural sector, including, but not limited to:
