World Bee Day

In his message, Mr. Yurdi Yasmi, Director of the FAO Plant Production and Protection Division , invites us to recognize the importance of bees and all other pollinators this World Bee Day ( 20 May 2025). Pollinators play vital roles in our foods, economies and ecosystems , he explains.  

 In general, deliberate efforts to protect pollinators ultimately foster the conservation of other components of biodiversity , which enhances ecosystem services like pest control, soil fertility and air and water regulation. Adopting a holistic approach that ensures the long-term co-existence of agricultural practices for the production of food, fibre and fuel on one hand and the protection of natural ecosystems on the other is needed for  sustainable agrifood systems .