Mission Statment

The Ulster Beekeepers' Association is the body to which local beekeeping associations in Northern Ireland are affiliated. Its executive comprises its office bearers who are elected annually at congress and its delegates who are elected by its affiliated associations.

UBKA seeks to promote Apiculture and to represent the interests of beekeepers in Northern Ireland whilst restricting its activities to those which would be difficult for the local associations to perform such as:

• Representation to Government regarding registration, support for beekeeping, environmental issues etc.

• Representation to and through CONBA concerning wider European and World issues.

• Liaison with the Federation of Irish Beekeeping Associations,(FIBKA) National Honey Show etc.

• Formation and support of local beekeeping associations.

• Teaching and examining in the science and practice of beekeeping in liaison with FIBKA and the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD).

• Representation to grant aiding bodies.

• Organisation of province-wide events e.g. the UBKA Annual Conference.

• Public relations.

• Provide through its members a source of expert opinion on all aspects of beekeeping so that an informed opinion can be expressed in response to enquiries about beekeeping from any source.