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Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat

Extracting oils from plants at the "Al Baraka" laboratory in Tbainia. © FETHI BELAID / AFP

Aïn Draham (AFP) – On a hillside in Tunisia's northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their livelihoods, but droughts and rising temperatures are making it ever harder to find the precious plants.

Yet the harvesters say they have little choice but to struggle on, as there are few opportunities in a country hit hard by unemployment, inflation and high living costs.

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