Honeybush and Sustainable
Wild Harvesting
We support the honeybush industry in demonstrating
sustainable management practices
Living Lands is driving sustainability efforts that support the entire value chain and promote better veld management. We collaborate with harvesters, farmers, processors and industry bodies to demonstrate best practice and support this charismatic industry.
Sustainable Harvest Plans
Taking forward best practice guidelines for the industry, we conduct wild honeybush resource assessments and create Sustainable Honeybush Harvest plans.
This approach has streamlined methods, bridged knowledge-to-action gaps, and aids harvest permitting process.
With our practical and technical expertise in honeybush and harvest planning, we provide essential resource planning support to honeybush producers.
Harvester Training
and Support:
Honeybush harvesters play a crucial role in the sustainability of the industry. Despite facing tough working conditions and earning a small share of the value chain, harvesters play a vital in the sustainability of the industry.
Living Lands is addressing the socio-economic challenges by advocating for harvester development into resource managers, providing training and formal work experience to enhance social standing.
This is beneficial for long-term honeybush production risk management and harvester skill diversification.
Wild Honeybush Augmentation
The wild honeybush augmentation framework, developed in collaboration with local farmers and landowners, outlines best practice for bolstering and restoring wild honeybush plant populations.
Based on trials and research, it is a method for increasing yields without compromising biodiversity and plant genetics.