The South African Butterfly Breeding Association (SABBA) through its breeding programs and awareness projects encourages the breeding of butterflies as a project for schools, for the value of education, possibly leading the student into a career in Nature Conservation.

Even just as a hobble, which allows individuals to become more attuned within themselves and find a peace and tranquillity of mind, becoming more focused in themselves and in their futures.

The butterfly’s life cycle has everyone spell bound as the transitions of metamorphosis takes place in front of your very eyes. These small miracles have hypnotized thousands, if not millions of people all over the world.

Breeding Butterflies in South Africa has become a lucrative business for those who have learned the proper procedures of various Breeding Methods provided by SABBA that has proved to be successful. During 1993 – 2026, there have been many requests to start butterfly farms in South Africa. info@sabba.co.za

Some of which, want to start supplying butterflies for weddings. Such individuals will have to attend butterfly farming and breeding workshops presented by the National School of Lepidoptera (NSL). These work shops provide the infrastructure to be applied which will allow the farmers to breed, control their crops and be assisted in marketing their butterflies to the general public. A development plan is constructed for the farmer for the specific location, using its environment and habitat for the breeding of butterflies successfully. This allows the farmer to make a decent return on his investment. The entire program is presented by the NSL. www.nationalsl.co.za