In the Butembo region of North Kivu (a province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo), climate disruption is devastating the local beekeeping industry, with erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and the disappearance of nectar-bearing flowers leaving hives empty and beekeepers without income. Honey prices have surged from around $7 to as much as $12 per litre within a year as production collapses, turning a nutritional staple into a luxury good. Experts are urging targeted reforestation with climate-resilient trees and a shift to modern hive technology, warning that without urgent action — and compounded by ongoing armed conflict restricting access to production areas — beekeeping in the region could disappear entirely.