First of all Eckhard Ranft got an idea of the situation in the Kilimanjaro region. He noticed that two local kinds of bees came into question for beekeeping. A small one that doesn't sting but that also doesn’t really yield a good return. However that bee is often kept in natural hives on local properties due to its harmlessness. To win the honey the hive is opened and the honeycomb is cut out and pressed.
Kwanza kabisa Echard Ranft alipata wazo kuhusu hali iliyopo katika eneo la kilimanjaro.aligundua kwamba kuna nyuki wa aina mbili wanaweza kufugwa.Nyuki wadogo ambao hawaumi lakini wana mavuno kidogo.Hawa nyuki wanaweza kuwekwa kwenye mizinga ya nyumbani kwa kuwa hawana madhara.Kuvuna asali zega linatolewa na kukamuliwa.Hii inatengeneza juice tamu ambayo haifanani sana na asali.Ukiachana na hayo pia wingi wa nyuki unapungua.