Malawi's national umbrella organisation for the bee products sector
National honey shows and industry events

Showcasing Malawi's honey industry

MBPA brings producers, processors, buyers, institutions and partners together to celebrate quality products, exchange knowledge and build stronger markets.

Established in 2008Serving Malawi's beekeeping and bee products sector.
Registered in 2026A Company Limited by Guarantee.
National platformConnecting stakeholders across Malawi.
Entire value chainFrom production and processing to markets and policy.
Who we are

Malawi's leading voice for the bee products sector

MBPA represents a diverse community of beekeepers, producer organisations, processors, traders, researchers, government institutions, development partners and businesses.

We work to improve production standards, encourage value addition, expand local and international markets, support evidence-based policy and promote beekeeping as a viable livelihood and environmentally responsible enterprise.

MBPA stakeholders participating in a regional engagement meeting
Membership

Become part of Malawi's growing bee industry

Membership provides a recognised platform for representation, networking, technical learning, market linkages, policy engagement and access to sector information.

Industry representation Business and market linkages Training and technical support Policy advocacy Trade fairs and exhibitions Research and sector information
Events

Upcoming sector activities

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01/10/2026

National Honey Show

A national platform for honey and bee-product exhibition, quality promotion, networking and market development.

To be announced
01/09/2026

Regional Stakeholder Meetings

Regional coordination and membership engagement meetings for beekeepers and bee value-chain stakeholders.

Malawi regions
20/05/2027

World Bee Day Celebrations

Public awareness, learning and sector engagement activities celebrating the role of bees and pollinators.

Malawi
Collaboration

Working with sector partners

Partners and donors
TRADE Programme logo
Mwapata Institute logo
Bees for Development logo
Malawi Bureau of Standards logo
Partnership & support

Partner with MBPA to strengthen Malawi's bee products sector

Development partners, donors, funders, institutions and businesses can support practical programmes in beekeeping, quality, markets, research, climate resilience and member development.