Bees, other plant pollinators vital to life — FAO
It says the pollinators help 75 per cent of crops producing fruits to pollinate and as well help to increase biodiversity.
The FAO report says the virtual celebration of this year’s World Bee Day was organised by the FAO in partnership with the government of Slovenia – which spearheaded the creation of the day by the UN General Assembly in 2017, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , and Apimondia – the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations
Infograph showing benefits of pollinators. [CREDIT: Official Twitter handle of Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations]Meanwhile, Aleksandra Pivec, Slovenia’s minister of agriculture, forestry and food, who took part in the virtual event, said “This year, the COVID -19 pandemic crossed our paths but it also made us aware of how important safe, stable and sustainable food chains and systems are for people and the planet, for which bees and other pollinators are vital.
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