Europe sharpens focus on crucial ecological role of bees

Beekeepers and environmentalists globally are increasingly concerned about the threat posed to honey bees and other important pollinators by insecticides.

The European Commisison is caluating the risk posed and wlll publish its findings early nexr year.

Pekka Pesonen, secretary general of Copa and Cogeca, the umbrella body for European farmers and co-ops, told a conference in Brussels the EU is the world’s second biggest honey producer.