The South African Bee Industry Organization (SABIO) represents all aspects of the honeybee industry in South Africa.  It is the custodian of the list of all registered beekeepers in South Africa who are producers of honey or involved with fruit pollination.

In addition, SABIO's role extends to cater for the interests of bottlers and packers of honey and bee products as well as to the manufacturers of bee equipment. It is involved with training of future beekeepers and the implementation of guidelines for food safety and correct packaging of honey.

Another of its functions is to ensure that a quarterly bee journal is published covering events and research interests in the industry.  SABIO liaises with Provincial Associations where possible.

An Association is responsible for organising the Annual Bee Congress for SABIO, which creates a meeting point for developments in the industry and an opportunity to share ideas on a national platform.

NAME
SABIO (short for the South African Bee Industry Organisation) is the national organisation for the apicultural sector in South Africa.  SABIO was constituted in June 2004 as a successor to the Southern African Bee Industry Executive (SABIE), which was established in 1993 to act as joint mouthpiece for the Federation of Beekeepers Associations (founded in 1907) and the South African Professional Beefarmers Co-operative Ltd (established in 1990).

MISSION
SABIO exists to represent the Bee Industry in South Africa and to promote it and all aspects thereof with the aim of establishing, supporting and developing a sustainable and prosperous Apicultural Industry in the country.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS THEREOF
The main objectives of SABIO are as follows:

a.  To act as the national mouthpiece for all role-players in the Bee Industry in SA;
b.  To liaise with any other institution (national and international) with the purpose of realising the mission of SABIO;
c.  To implement an effective system of feedback to and interaction with its members regarding all Industry matters;
d.  To do whatever is necessary and proper to facilitate achieving of the chosen mission and objectives.