Enjojo Farms was finally registered on the 20^th September 2018. After what has now become apparent are the typical delays of malpractice and disorganisation of the people involved in the process, a trading licence for Kampala and a company resolution were now part of our project.

Unfortunately, the original plan ran into a hurdle from the offset: The Ugandan Wildlife Authority would demand 5% of our gross revenue for anything using their land. As Kibale forest is a National Park, it falls under the Authority of the UWA, and to offer to a 5% share of our revenue at this stage could cripple the company, so we have decided to approach the process differently.

Instead of starting with a beehive fence, we will be working with independent farmers, offering managed apprenticeship schemes that result in five years of experience and a full, working apiary and tools on completion. Throughout this agreement Enjojo Farms will take a share of the honey produced and sell it to recover costs and make money for the expansion of the program. Funds from this will be used to donate a tailored beehive fences to those who need them.

As such, a rudimentary R&D department is being formed, who will be responsible for designing and testing beehives. The goal of this is to be able to provide effective, low-maintenance hives that can be used to protect farmland from elephant raids with as little skilled input as necessary. We are looking forward to announcing Enjojo Farms’ own beehive design sometime this year!