The inaugural Bees East Africa Symposium will take place in Arusha, Tanzania on 11-12 December 2025. Organized by Sustainable Agricultural and Agribusiness Development Initiatives Tanzania (SAADIT) in collaboration with regional partners, the event will gather f...

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has recently enhanced its online platform dedicated to the International Pollinators Initiative (IPI), a global framework established in 2000 to promote the conservation and sustainable use of pollinators and their habitats.

The Plant Production and Protection Youth Group is pleased to invite you to a seminar on: “Producing More with Less: Youth Innovations for a Sustainable Future.”
 
This interactive session will highlight youth-driven innovations that help build sustainable and resilient agrifood system...

In Casamance, Senegal, beekeeping is much more than an income-generating activity: it's a commitment to the environment, a sustainable lifestyle choice, and a concrete response to climate change.

Across the African continent, bees are doing more than making honey—they are sustaining livelihoods, nourishing biodiversity, and helping restore ecosystems.

Bees are speaking to us - not with sound, but through their presence, their absence, and their steady disappearance. Silent architects of our agrifood systems, champions of biodiversity, the pollinators are under pressure, Yurdi Yasmi at FAO writes.

Pollinators, such as bees, birds, butterflies, and bats, play a vital role in the health of plants, animals, people and the environment. This World Bee Day, here are five reasons pollinators are vital contributors to One Health. 

As the world comes together to celebrate World Bee Day 2025 on May 20, a wide array of initiatives and events are taking place across continents, reflecting the growing awareness of the essential role that bees and other pollinators play in our agri-food systems and livelihoods.

WWF celebrates World Bee Day by spotlighting North America’s 4,000 native bee species, their diverse behaviors, and vital pollination roles. Efforts focus on pesticide reduction, habitat restoration, and farmer partnerships to safeguard pollinators and their ecosystems.

Calling all photography enthusiasts! 

This year’s celebration on 20 May highlights the vital roles of bees and other pollinators in ensuring global food security and nutrition

Pollination is essential to ensure food production and maintain terrestrial biodiversity. Over 75% of the world's major crops depend on it. However, pollinator insect populations are showing a significant decline due to habitat loss, indiscriminate pesticide use, invas...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is launching a call for case studies on innovative solutions for monitoring diversity of pollinators and provision of pollination services.

In the tapestry of our ecosystem, pollinators play a critical role in sustaining agricultural productivity and enhancing human health. Recognizing the importance of pollinators, FAO just launched its newly redesigned platform dedicated to the Global Action on Pollination Services for Sustainable Agriculture. 

The theme of the sixth edition of World Bee Day was “Bee engaged with youth” and so the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, together with colleagues from the European Commission’s DG ENV, organized a special event at the British School of Brussels for the 50 children of the BeesEco Club.  

Pollination is a fundamental process that is necessary for the survival of our ecosystems. It plays a crucial role in food security and agrobiodiversity. Pollinators support vital ecosystem functions for nature, agriculture and human well-being, acting as the invisible cornerstone of functioni...

During a handover event in Tanzania, from the Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries - Phase III (ACP MEAs 3) programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delivered modern equipment to 300 small-scale beekeepers across six districts. 

In South Africa where honey bees (Apis melifera) are native, they are important for pollination processes that sustain numerous indigenous plants and as managed pollinators of pollinator-dependent agricultural crops

Honeybees (Apis mellifera) and native bee species have ecological, economic, social, and cultural importance to smallholder coffee farmers. While the ecological contributions of bees to the sustainability of coffee systems are well documented, particularly in relation to the coffee crop, fewer studies have examined socio-economic dimensions of beekeeping for honey as an agroecological diversification strategy for coffee producers.

A cross-sectional study design was conducted in different agroecological zones of southwest Ethiopia from October 2019 to October 2021. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for honeybee diseases and pests, as well as the impact of these issues on honeybee colonies and their products.