Honey farming in Gaza

Honey productivity decreases due to lack of medicines used in beekeeping under Israeli blockade at the Rafah area in Gaza border

Palestinian apiarists keep bees in order to collect their honey as they begin harvesting honey at at honey filling facility in Rafah, Gaza on April 29, 2019. [Mustafa Hassona - Anadolu Agency]

Palestinian apiarists keep bees in order to collect their honey as they begin harvesting honey at honey filling facility in Rafah, Gaza on April 29, 2019. [Mustafa Hassona – Anadolu Agency]

Palestinian apiarists keep bees in order to collect their honey as they begin harvesting honey at honey filling facility in Rafah, Gaza on April 29, 2019. [Mustafa Hassona – Anadolu Agency ]

Palestinian apiarists keep bees in order to collect their honey as they begin harvesting honey at honey filling facility in Rafah, Gaza on April 29, 2019. [Mustafa Hassona – Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians apiarists check honeycomb grills as they begin harvesting honey at at honey filling facility in Rafah, Gaza on April 29, 2019. [Mustafa Hassona - Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians apiarists check honeycomb grills as they begin harvesting honey at honey filling facility in Rafah, Gaza on April 29, 2019. [Mustafa Hassona – Anadolu Agency]

A Palestinian apiarist check honeycomb grills as they begin harvesting honey at at honey filling facility in Rafah, Gaza on April 29, 2019. [Mustafa Hassona - Anadolu Agency]

A Palestinian apiarist check honeycomb grills as they begin harvesting honey at honey filling facility in Rafah, Gaza on April 29, 2019. [Mustafa Hassona – Anadolu Agency]

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