10/25/2023 0 Comments Seven golden stars oxnard honey farm![]() ![]() While honey connoisseurs maintain that the Yemeni product deserves a global market, decades of political instability have meant turbulent growth and limited outside reach. Sidr honey can sell for up to $500 (£370) a kilogram in neighbouring Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Even the Houthis are afraid of bees,” said Said al-Aulaqi, 40, as he took a break from looking after 80 of his hives near the village of Khamer in Shabwa.Īn estimated 100,000 small-scale beekeepers like Aulaqi in Yemen produce just 1,580 tonnes of honey a year, of which 840 tonnes is exported, according to a 2020 UN report. ![]() They see the beehives in the back of the truck and we don’t have to stop long. “It doesn’t matter who is commanding a checkpoint. Photograph: Sam Tarling/Sana'a Centre/Publication Honey sellers allow workers to sample their wares in a jewellery shop in Ataq, Shabwah governorate. ![]()
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