The decline in the number of bee colonies in the world poses a serious threat to a series of crops related to human well-being and livelihoods. Countries should take more measures to protect our key allies in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. FAO celebrated today on the United Nations World Bee Day It was emphasized in the event.
In many parts of the world, bees and other pollinators are declining, mainly due to intensive farming methods, monocultures, excessive use of agrochemicals, and rising temperatures caused by climate change, which affect not only crop yields, but also nutritional levels. If this trend continues, nutritious crops (such as fruits, nuts, and a variety of vegetables) will increasingly be replaced by staple food crops such as rice, corn, and potatoes, eventually leading to an imbalanced diet.
"Affected by factors such as climate change, intensive agriculture, pesticide use, biodiversity loss and pollution, bees are facing a huge threat," said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva for this year Said in the recorded video information of World Bee Day. "Without bees and other pollinators, a range of crops such as coffee, apples, almonds, tomatoes and cocoa will disappear. Countries need to switch to sustainable food policies and systems that are more conducive to pollinators."
In the video, Graziano da Silva urges everyone to make choices that are conducive to pollinators. "Even planting flowers at home to feed bees is helpful," he added.
At the World Bee Day ceremony held at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Aleksandra Pivec, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food of Slovenia, Boštjan Noč, Chairman of the Slovenian Beekeepers Association, and Vice President Apimondia Peter Kozmus attended the ceremony.
