Honey has a central role in Ethiopian culture: it is the essential ingredient in the national drink, Tej, a kind of mead, and bee products are widely used for medicinal purposes in hospitals. The country is one of the world’s leading honey and beeswax producers, but the industry is relatively undeveloped; honey is mostly produced […]

Shallalà Honey Producers is a cooperative of beekeepers in Shallalà, Ethiopia, a small town in the Hadiya zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region.