Farming Bee works one step before the honey jar. Co-founded by Wissam Bou Hamdan and Jad Abou Hamdan, the startup runs a bee breeding program aimed at Lebanese beekeepers. It raises queen bees through selective breeding and offers several breeds, chosen for traits that matter on a working apiary: resistance to disease, stronger honey production and better colony survival. Those traits matter in Lebanon, where beekeepers have lost colonies to pesticides, dry years and war. Farming Bee went through the REAF program and graduated among the top three of its first batch, and it exhibited at Berytech's Agri-Food Innovation Days in 2023. This listing suits beekeepers looking to restock or improve their colonies rather than shoppers looking for honey itself.
Farming Bee at a glance
- Co-founded by Wissam Bou Hamdan and Jad Abou Hamdan
- Breeds queen bees for disease resistance and honey yield
- Top 3 graduate of REAF program Batch 1
- Exhibited at Berytech Agri-Food Innovation Days 2023
Who is behind Farming Bee
- Wissam Bou Hamdan (Co-Founder). Source: berytech.org
- Jad Abou Hamdan (Co-Founder). Source: berytech.org