Modern beekeeping adds new flavour to farmer earnings, promotes environmental conservation in Kakamega
Unlike maize farming, which has become increasingly vulnerable to erratic rainfall and prolonged dry spells, beekeeping is relatively resilient to climate change. In addition to producing honey, bees play a vital role in pollinating crops such as avocados, beans, sunflower, pumpkins and indigenous vegetables, leading to improved yields and better-quality produce.
Scientists link catastrophic decline of honey to pesticide politics that’s driving bees to extinction
Current US pesticide risk assessment protocols fail to adequately capture the complexity of real-world exposures. Regulators primarily rely on laboratory studies of short-term, single-chemical exposures, often conducted or funded by industry. These studies typically ignore how pesticides accumulate in the environment, interact with each other, and combine with other stressors – such as climate change, disease, and habitat loss – that bees face in the field.
