(Northern Africa)
Beekeepers have not been provided with sugar syrup and other necessities, and that makes the work difficult for the farmers, as some sections among them complain. Yet, they are adjusting to the situation and are trying to overcome their difficulties.
Beekeepers in Tunisia are in a tailspin. The country has over 300,000 hives tended by some 13,000 beekeepers as their main source of income. Many of them have seen their honey production drop due to threats including climate change, pollution, and pesticides.
Beekeepers have not been provided with sugar syrup and other necessities, and that makes the work difficult for the farmers, as some sections among them complain. Yet, they are adjusting to the situation and are trying to overcome their difficulties.
These are the sentiments they are expressing while the country is celebrating, the annual honey festival in the town of Sidi Alouane, which has seen an assemblage of beekeepers from across the region. More than 20 exhibitors from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Libya are sharing their expertise and offering visitors many delicious honey products to taste.
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The Honey Festival t is an important opportunity for the marketing, introduction, and preservation of the Maghreb heritage in Tunisia. Incidentally, it is the 34th edition, of the festival, which is a major landmark. Exhibitors see the festival as an excellent marketing opportunity, allowing them to highlight the variety of flavors and honey products they produce. The Festival will come to an end on 15th August.
