Welcome to the Zortrax Honey Hive Investment Program. Below are answers to the most common questions from our investors and partners.
General Questions
1. What is Zortrax Honey’s Hive Investment Program?
It is a hands-off investment model where investors purchase bee hives managed by Zortrax Honey. Zortrax handles installation, colonization, management, harvesting, processing, and marketing, while investors earn returns based on a contractual agreement.
2. Who can invest?
Individuals, groups, institutions, corporates, and diaspora investors are welcome to participate, subject to contract terms and compliance requirements.
3. How many hives do I need to start?
The minimum entry point is 10 hives, and investors can scale up progressively to 100+ hives.
4. Do I need beekeeping experience?
No. The program is fully managed by Zortrax Honey. Investors do not need any technical or operational involvement.
Investment & Returns
5. How do I earn returns?
Returns are generated from honey and by-products produced by your hives and sold by Zortrax Honey. Profits are shared according to the agreed ROI structure in your contract.
6. When do payouts begin?
Payouts begin after hive colonization and are issued every four months, subject to production cycles and performance.
7. Is the ROI guaranteed?
Returns are based on real production and market performance. While Zortrax applies strong risk management, agriculture involves variables, so ROI is contractually structured but not risk-free.
8. Can I reinvest my returns?
No. The program is fully managed by Zortrax Honey. Investors do not need any technical or operational involvement.
9. What happens if a hive underperforms?
Zortrax applies re-colonization, replacement, and management protocols to maintain productivity and protect investor value.
Operations
10. Where are the hives located?
Hives are placed in high-forage zones across Kenya and on Zortrax-managed apiary farms with strong environmental and security conditions.
11. Who manages the hives?
Zortrax Honey’s professional apiculture teams manage colony health, harvesting, quality control, and logistics.
12. Can I visit my hives?
Yes. Investors may arrange scheduled visits to apiary sites subject to operational and safety guidelines.
13. What products are produced?
Primarily premium honey, but also beeswax, propolis, pollen, and other value-added bee products.
Risk & Security
14. What risks are involved?
Risks include climate variation, biological factors, market fluctuations, and operational challenges. Zortrax mitigates these through forage planning, diversification, security, SOPs, and market control.
15. Are hives insured?
Where applicable, Zortrax applies asset protection and operational insurance frameworks as part of risk management.
16. How do you protect against theft or vandalism?
Apiaries are secured through site selection, fencing, monitoring, asset tagging, and local community engagement.
Legal & Contractual
17. Do I own the hives?
Yes. Investors own the hives they finance under the contractual framework while Zortrax manages them operationally.
18. Is there a contract?
Yes. Every investor signs a formal investment and management agreement outlining ownership, ROI, responsibilities, payout schedules, and exit terms.
20. Can I exit the investment?
Yes. Investors may arrange scheduled visits to apiary sites subject to operational and safety guidelines.
Payments & Reporting
21. How will I receive payments?
Payments are made via agreed channels such as bank transfer, mobile money, or other approved methods.
22. Will I get reports?
Yes. Investors receive periodic performance and production reports for transparency and tracking.
23. Are there management fees?
Management and operational costs are built into the investment structure and clearly outlined in the contract.
24. Can corporates or institutions participate?
Yes. Zortrax structures customized packages for corporates, NGOs, and institutional investors.
Support
26. Who supports investors?
Zortrax Honey provides a dedicated investor relations and operations team for onboarding, communication, and support.