Kashmir beekeepers head southward for warmth, honey and cash

As winter approaches, Kashmiri beekeepers get ready to send convoys of bees hundreds of kilometres from the Himalayan region into the desert state of Rajasthan. Photos: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP

As the winter months near, Kashmiri beekeepers like Abid Hussain are preparing for an annual migration southward in search of warmer climes, more honey and bigger payouts.

Hussain wears protective gear on his arms and face as he readies to send his convoy of bees hundreds of kilometres from the Himalayan region into the desert state of Rajasthan.