MAN'S best friend may be a dog, but beekeeper Manuel Juraci's best friend is a beekeeping donkey named Boneco. Juraci is an inventor and beekeeper from the town of Itatira,Brazil. He wears the standard beekeeping uniform while on the job, and to keepfrom getting stung Boneco wears a full head-to-toe protective suit as well. The unlikely pair is turning heads and bringing home more honey than |j, ever before. Juraci is one of around 120 beekeepers in the small town of Itatira, which is in the Brazilian state of Ceara. Farming is difficult in Itatira because of the region's arid climate, and many in the area, Manuel included, have turned to honey production as a livelihood and means of support.
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