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The 6th Annual Caribbean Bee-keeping Congress will be held in Grenada from November 8th to 13th, 2010, under the theme Strengthening Caribbean Beekeeping, Enhancing Growth, Adding Value, Sweetening the Future.

The Government of Grenada and the Grenada Association of Beekeepers (GAB) in collaboration with the Association of Caribbean Beekeepers’ Organizations (ACBO) invite you to be part of the 6th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress. The Congress is being staged under the auspices of Apimondia’s Standing Commission for Beekeeping for Rural Development.

The congress provides an opportunity for beekeepers throughout the Caribbean and wider region to interact, exchange ideas and share experiences. Hands on and practical exercise will be available in addition to a field trip to the sister isle of Carriacou…

Abstracts are invited for both technical and non-technical papers on apiculture and related issues.

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