{"id":509,"date":"2026-10-10T16:58:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/projet-apicole\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T15:35:57","slug":"projet-apicole","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/projet-apicole\/","title":{"rendered":"Beekeeping project: a partnership between MONIELO and Maison Louvila LLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MONIELO has entered into a partnership with a beekeeping project that has just started: importing premium honey from the Democratic Republic of Congo \u2014 Kongo Central province \u2014 into the United States. The importing company is called <strong>Maison Louvila LLC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What drew us to this project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helping to <strong>develop the beekeeping sector<\/strong> in Congo.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Helping to <strong>protect the Congolese forest<\/strong> from deforestation and charcoal burning.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Schooling and supporting other children<\/strong> who need it, in Kinshasa and at the beekeeping sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lemfu, our main beekeeping site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"642\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arrivee-ketshia-lemfu-site-apicole.jpg\" alt=\"Arriv\u00e9e de Ketshia au village de Lemfu, site apicole principal du projet\" class=\"wp-image-528 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arrivee-ketshia-lemfu-site-apicole.jpg 478w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arrivee-ketshia-lemfu-site-apicole-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arrivee-ketshia-lemfu-site-apicole-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is in <strong>Lemfu<\/strong>, in Kongo Central, that our most important beekeepers work: it is our main beekeeping site, and the starting point of every collection round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ketshia arriving in Lemfu.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The people behind the project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"521\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/popaul-apiculteur-monielo.jpg\" alt=\"Popaul en tenue d\u2019apiculteur sur un site apicole du Kongo central\" class=\"wp-image-521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/popaul-apiculteur-monielo.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/popaul-apiculteur-monielo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/popaul-apiculteur-monielo-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/popaul-apiculteur-monielo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/popaul-apiculteur-monielo-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Popaul, our main contact on the beekeeping sites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"522\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ketshia-controle-qualite-miel.jpg\" alt=\"Ketshia renseigne les fiches de contr\u00f4le qualit\u00e9 du miel\" class=\"wp-image-522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ketshia-controle-qualite-miel.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ketshia-controle-qualite-miel-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ketshia-controle-qualite-miel-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ketshia-controle-qualite-miel-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ketshia-controle-qualite-miel-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ketshia, director of operations, quality control and compliance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\" data-id=\"523\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/conditionnement-miel-kinshasa.jpg\" alt=\"Conditionnement et transvasement du miel en bidons\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/conditionnement-miel-kinshasa.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/conditionnement-miel-kinshasa-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/conditionnement-miel-kinshasa-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/conditionnement-miel-kinshasa-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/conditionnement-miel-kinshasa-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Every batch is packed and labelled before shipping.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One dollar per litre for the children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For every litre of honey bought from local producers, <strong>Maison Louvila LLC pays one dollar to MONIELO<\/strong>. The more the sector grows, the more children we can support: the link between beekeeping and schooling is direct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the forest is at the heart of the project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Kongo Central, cutting trees to produce charcoal is one of the leading causes of forest loss. Beekeeping offers an alternative: it provides families with an income <strong>for as long as the forest is left standing<\/strong>. Hives need flowering trees, and the bees in turn pollinate the neighbouring crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Income that stays where it is earned<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The honey is bought directly from Congolese beekeepers, with no middlemen, then exported to the United States. The added value stays with the producers, and a share of the revenue goes to the children supported by MONIELO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congolese honey presented in New York<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the United States, the honey is packed and sold under the <strong>Maison Louvila<\/strong>brand. The origin shown on the label is that of the batch\u2019s collection site: the first jars presented in New York came from the Mayumbe forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" data-id=\"524\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pot-miel-maison-louvila.jpg\" alt=\"Pot de miel Maison Louvila, miel mono-origine de la for\u00eat du Mayumbe\" class=\"wp-image-524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pot-miel-maison-louvila.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pot-miel-maison-louvila-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pot-miel-maison-louvila-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pot-miel-maison-louvila-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pot-miel-maison-louvila-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A single-origin honey: this batch comes from the Mayumbe forest (DR Congo).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"525\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-deux-pots.jpg\" alt=\"Deux pots de miel Maison Louvila, petit et grand format\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-deux-pots.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-deux-pots-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-deux-pots-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-deux-pots-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The two jar sizes on sale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"526\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-new-york.jpg\" alt=\"Pots de miel Maison Louvila pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s \u00e0 New York\" class=\"wp-image-526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-new-york.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-new-york-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-new-york-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-new-york-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-new-york-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miel-maison-louvila-new-york-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Congolese honey presented in New York.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The partner: Maison Louvila LLC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maison Louvila LLC is a US company that imports and distributes premium Congolese honey in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonlouvila.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"background-color:#f9a032\">Discover Maison Louvila<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un miel sauvage du Kongo Central r\u00e9colt\u00e9 par des familles d\u2019apiculteurs. MONIELO les regroupe et assure la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 ; une part de chaque lot revient aux communaut\u00e9s et au reboisement.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-509","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":531,"href":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/509\/revisions\/531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monielo.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}