beekeeping, ecosystem, food security, honey bees, pollinators
Bees are a crucial part of the ecosystem and great contributors to food security. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, one-third of global food production depends on them. Besides providing natural honey, beeswax, and propolis, bees are the number one pollinators of food and non-food crops. Unfortunately, bees and other pollinators, such as birds ...
China is home to about 1.4 billion people, more than the population of Europe and North America combined. Such a large population inevitably demands large amounts of food. It is, therefore, no wonder that China is the number one producer of food in the world. However, not everything is safe and sound as far as ...
COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security — availability, access, utilization, and stability — according to a new article from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in the journal Science. Agricultural and food markets are facing continuous disruptions due to labor ...
The world is currently experiencing one of the worst incidences of locust swarms in decades. Vast regions of East Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and India are being invaded by these pests, which consume all plant crops in their path, thus creating the possibility of serious food shortages around the world. Locust swarms damaging crops ...