{"id":6997,"date":"2026-11-09T06:40:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/farming-bee-made-in-lebanon\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T06:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:40:25","slug":"farming-bee-made-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/fr\/farming-bee-made-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Farming Bee | Made in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Lebanese startup breeding queen bees selected for disease resistance, honey yield and colony survival.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Farming Bee<\/strong> 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&#x27;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.<\/p>\n<h2>Brand Information<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Brand Name<\/th>\n<td>Farming Bee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Founders<\/th>\n<td>Wissam Bou Hamdan, Jad Abou Hamdan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Products<\/th>\n<td>selectively bred queen bees, several queen bee breeds, bee breeding program for beekeepers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Where to Buy<\/th>\n<td>Direct from the company by phone or Instagram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Instagram<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/farmingbee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/farmingbee<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<td>Lebanese startup breeding queen bees selected for disease resistance, honey yield and colony survival.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Farming Bee at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-founded by Wissam Bou Hamdan and Jad Abou Hamdan<\/li>\n<li>Breeds queen bees for disease resistance and honey yield<\/li>\n<li>Top 3 graduate of REAF program Batch 1<\/li>\n<li>Exhibited at Berytech Agri-Food Innovation Days 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who is behind Farming Bee<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wissam Bou Hamdan<\/strong> (Co-Founder). Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/berytech.org\/profiles\/farming-bee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">berytech.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jad Abou Hamdan<\/strong> (Co-Founder). Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/berytech.org\/profiles\/farming-bee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">berytech.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Does Farming Bee sell honey?<\/h3>\n<p>Its focus is breeding and selling queen bees to beekeepers. Its profile does not list honey.<\/p>\n<h3>What traits are Farming Bee&#x27;s queens bred for?<\/h3>\n<p>Disease resistance, honey production and colony survival.<\/p>\n<h3>How can beekeepers contact Farming Bee?<\/h3>\n<p>Through its Instagram account or the phone number on its Berytech profile.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources and further reading<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"sources\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/berytech.org\/profiles\/farming-bee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farming Bee (Berytech profile)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/berytech.org\/events\/afid2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agri-Food Innovation Days AFID2023 (Berytech)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newlinesmag.com\/spotlight\/lebanons-beekeepers-are-at-breaking-point\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lebanon&#x27;s beekeepers are at breaking point (New Lines Magazine)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lebanese startup breeding queen bees selected for disease resistance, honey yield and colony survival. 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