by Hilary Keli

Created on: June 11, 2008   Last Updated: October 31, 2008

Nothing edible has stood the test of time as honey. It has long been said and proved that honey cannot go bad no matter how many centuries or millenniums it can be stored, as long as it is well kept. Recently, archaeologists discovered honey buried in one of the pyramids in Egypt. It is said that Egypt's ancients used honey as food, medicine and a preservative. This has been proved by scientists that honey can really make one heal very quickly especially in cases of bruises.

Honey can be found in many areas in the world but Egypt is said to be the mother of honey. There are so many African countries where honey is farmed in medium scale. In Kenya, honey is farmed by peasants where one sells the product to get money and buy other household commodities like sugar, milk, salt, flour, cooking oil etc.

Although it may be in sufficient supply for both household and commercial use, not so many people seem to realize its medicinal value. Some claim that the honey-making insect, the bee, mixes too many contents to make such a sweet tasting substance. Some of the commodities people claim these small hard-working insects mix are tissue of dead animals. But if you looked at the most likely places to find bees its going to be in flowers.

I have seen so many people waste so much of this precious commodity in the name of farming other crops like corn, which is the staple here in Kenya. Governments need to do more to ensure that they educate their subjects on the importance of farming crops like honey and for this to be achieved there must be included in the education curricular subjects which cover such topics. As a community, we in the Helium fraternity need to do more than just write, we need to sensitise people on the importance of these. This calls for creativity when choosing topics of discussion. We in the writing profession need to be more creative and come up with new topics which will in effect benefit all and sundry. Especially here in Africa, we need to market Helium so much. I am sure not many people know about the existence of this website. I am trying very hard on my side to try and make as many people as possible come to Helium.

It is therefore our prerogative, those seeking and giving knowledge via Helium, to help educate as many people as possible on matters honey. May we all strive to help people especially those in Africa know that honey is good for their bodies!

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