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Defiant Lebanese harvest olives in the shadow of war

On a mountain slope in south Lebanon, agricultural worker Assaad al-Taqi is busy picking olives, undeterred by the roar of Israeli warplanes overhead. This year, he is collecting the harvest against the backdrop of the raging Israel-Hezbollah war. He works in the village of Kfeir, just a few kilometres (miles) from where Israeli bombardment has […]

War Decimates Harvest In Famine-threatened Sudan

Ahmed Othman’s farm has been spared from the deadly fighting that has spread across Sudan, but the war’s toll on the economy and labour market has still reached him. “I had to sell two vehicles” to afford to harvest this season’s crops, he told AFP from his large sesame farm in eastern Sudan’s Gedaref state. […]

Reflections on a Modest Crimson Harvest

I always get a little bit pumped for the Crimson Harvest event in EVE Online every year for no good reason. Crimson Harvest 2024 I mean, there is a reason.  My feelings are entirely wrapped up in that ONE really good version of the event that they ran back in 2018 that was a lot […]

Samhain: Celtic Harvest and New Year

Neopagans in Ireland celebrating Samhain, opens a new window by Unknown author / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license, opens a new window / vertical crop to fit 1780×890 website requirement Samhain (pronounced sah-when or sow-ween) is a Gaelic word meaning “summer’s end” or “summer into winter.” Samhain is celebrated on October 31 and […]

Olive oil prices set to drop but slowly

Unstable olive harvests make olive oil price drops uncertain Credit:Pixabay:Stevepb The price of olive oil has not only been a contentious topic for consumers, but also for producers as prices continue to oscillate and uncertain harvests prevail. Over the past year, it has become one of the most widely discussed topics, particularly due to its […]