World Bee Day takes place on May 20th each year. The aim is to promote the vital roles bees play as one of the main pollinators of our plants and crops, ensuring food production is maintained and contributing to biodiversity and other ecosystems.<\/p>
The theme for World Bee Day 2023 is: \u2018Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production.\u2019 Bees are crucial for ensuring our food security. Almost three quarters of the crops we eat depend on bees and other pollinators. However, many bee species and other pollinators are declining due to human-driven climate change. <\/p>
Beekeeping also offers a route out of poverty to farmers in Africa. This is because bees help pollinate crops, increase crop yields and produce honey which can be eaten and sold for extra income. Beekeeping is also not reliant on good soils or rainfall, which makes it a great climate-smart option and diversification enterprise for the small-scale farmers Self Help Africa work with.<\/p>