A new study has found that bees can help boost yields and even stabilize food prices
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Scientists from the University of Readinganalyzed long-term data on the impact of pollinators such as bees on crop stability. They found that the yield of plants pollinated by bees and other insects varied 32% less than that of plants grown without pollinators. In other words, the yield in the first case is more stable.
The researchers suggest that insects mayhelp mitigate food supply issues that are causing price spikes. The authors noted that pollinators are especially important in the cultivation of fruit and vegetable crops. Therefore, it is important to maintain the bee population and its access to plants.