The Abeja Fund, a beekeeping project, was launched in 2021 in partnership with Cooperativa Cafetalera Capucas Limitada (Capucas) in Honduras, but its roots go back further. Omar, the general manager of the cooperative, first recognized the opportunity of beekeeping back in 2017. He understood the value of bees, and knew that they could, and did, offer many benefits to the cooperative and its members.

And the coffee? With all those bees helping with the pollination, yields can be increased further, benefitting the farmer and the biodiversity of the environment. Whilst Arabica coffee is self-pollinating, bees still play an essential role in pollination. A 2021 study found that insect pollinators, including bees, may be responsible for up to 16% of the Arabica cherry yield