Kara-Tunga Honey
Taste the Wild
Farmers in Karamoja are able to produce Uganda’s best honey but are hindered by knowledge, skills and access to market. Our mission is to bridge the gap between the talented honey producers and the market. We provide farmers with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to produce high-quality honey.
By purchasing Kara-Tunga honey, you’re not just enjoying a delicious product; you’re also improving livelihoods, preserving cultural heritage and conserving biodiversity.
Where is the honey from?
Kara-Tunga keeps bees in their natural habitat. We don’t use any harmful substances and we don’t move our bees to fruit growers or other cultivators who use chemical crop protection. The honey is ‘cold-spun’ directly from the honeycomb and then goes straight into the jar.
So it’s raw honey. Unmixed and unheated, so all the healthy properties are preserved. On the lid of every jar of Kara-Tunga honey, there’s a unique Track and Trace code. By entering the code here, you can trace the origin of the honey.
The origin
Kara-Tunga Honey is sourced from beekeepers within the ecologically significant Kidepo Landscape, surrounding the breathtaking Kidepo Valley National Park in East Africa. We’re committed to promoting sustainable honey production as a means of conserving this vital region, which faces threats from human-wildlife conflict, environmental degradation due to agricultural expansion, charcoal production, and logging.
These challenges are compounded by the risk of cultural heritage loss within local communities. Kara-Tunga Honey supports these communities by providing a reliable market, extension services, access to quality inputs, and premium prices for high-grade honey. Learn more about our specific harvesting areas below:
Perched on the East African Rift escarpment at an altitude of 2,000m, Timu is home to the Ik tribe. These former hunter-gatherers now reside on the extreme northeastern edge of Uganda and are known for their deep connection to the environment and rich cultural heritage. Numbering approximately 10,000, the Ik continue to speak their ancestral language and practice traditional customs. Honey plays a significant role in their ceremonies and contributes to improved livelihoods.
Also home to the Ik community, Morungole is a place of spiritual significance. This community migrated from the Kidepo Valley after its gazetting as a National Park and settled on Mount Morungole. Over time, they transitioned from hunting and gathering to become renowned agricultural specialists on the mountain’s fertile slopes.
Kathile is inhabited by the Dodoth, a semi-nomadic pastoralist community residing at the foot of Mount Lwala. Young men tend to the cattle, migrating seasonally in search of water and pasture, while elders and women remain in the homesteads, practicing agriculture.
Located within Karenga, Kidepo Valley National Park is home to the Nyangia and Napore, Nilotic communities with a shared history intertwined with the park. Similar to the Ik who migrated after the park’s gazetting, the Nyangia and Napore also transitioned from hunter-gatherers to skilled agriculturalists. Both communities possess unique languages and folklore traditions.
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What is pure honey?
Pure honey almost never has the same color, scent, and taste all year round. After all, every season has different flowers and therefore differences in pollen and nectar. So if you find honey in the supermarket that has the ‘perfect’ golden-yellow color and always a consistent, flat, sweet taste, then there’s a good chance you’re dealing with a mixture.
Is the honey in a plastic squeeze bottle and doesn’t crystallize or hardly at all? Crystallization is a natural process that occurs with all pure, unadulterated honey. There are a few exceptions, such as acacia honey. Our honey goes straight from the honeycomb into the jar, completely natural.
What are the health benefits?
A spoonful of honey a day can keep you healthy.” Honey is a nutritious food with vitamins, minerals, and other good things for your body. It can help your immune system, bones, and digestion. Honey is also a natural remedy for colds, flu, skin problems, and sleep issues.
