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Iraq honey production at the mercy of heat and drought
An oppressive heat beats down on the central Iraqi province of Babylon, where drought and rising temperatures are hitting bees and honey production hard.
Beekeeper Mohamed Aliawi knows it all too well as he checks on dozens of hive boxes placed at the feet of tall palm trees in the fields of Al-Reghila village.
Bee glue provides extra income for producers
Propolis, a resinous substance obtained from honeybees, has become a new source of extra income for beekeepers in Turkey.
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