A beekeeper harvests honey from hives in the village of Abu Halan in Najaf, Iraq. All photos: Reuters
A beekeeper harvests honey from hives in the village of Abu Halan in Najaf, Iraq. All photos: Reuters
Beekeeper Ali Faleeh collects honey in Najaf, which is famous for its hives
Beekeeper Ali Faleeh collects honey in Najaf, which is famous for its hives
Najaf's bees are in trouble because of climate change
Najaf's bees are in trouble because of climate change
Rising temperatures, a decrease in rain and frequent dust storms have affected the honey industry
Rising temperatures, a decrease in rain and frequent dust storms have affected the honey industry
Productivity and the quality of the honey produced in Iraq have both been reduced by the adverse conditions
Productivity and the quality of the honey produced in Iraq have both been reduced by the adverse conditions
A local beekeeper, Ali Mirdan Faleeh collects honey at a farm in Najaf, Iraq, April 27 2023. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani The rising temperature, decrease in precipitation and frequency of dust storms have affected the environment that bees need to produce honey, lowering the their productivity and the quality of the honey produced in Iraq.
A local beekeeper, Ali Mirdan Faleeh collects honey at a farm in Najaf, Iraq, April 27 2023. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani The rising temperature, decrease in precipitation and frequency of dust storms have affected the environment that bees need to produce honey, lowering the their productivity and the quality of the honey produced in Iraq.
The farmer pours extracted honey into a jar
The farmer pours extracted honey into a jar
A beekeeper sells honey at a market in Najaf. Reduced yields are affecting farmers' livelihoods
A beekeeper sells honey at a market in Najaf. Reduced yields are affecting farmers' livelihoods
The problems experienced by beekeepers are felt throughout Iraq's farming industry, which has been hit by years of drought
The problems experienced by beekeepers are felt throughout Iraq's farming industry, which has been hit by years of drought

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Changing environment affects Iraq's honey production - in pictures

Rising temperatures, decreasing rainfall and frequent dust storms have affected the industry

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May 02, 2023

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