N.Ireland
National Hedgerow Week: Celebrate the benefits
National Hedgerow Week, which commences on Monday, May 6, is a week to “celebrate all the benefits” a hedgerow can...
Pollinators
N.Ireland
M&S joins Armagh vegetable grower to boost pollinator activity
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has confirmed that it is now working with a Co. Armagh vegetable grower to help boost...
N.Ireland
Research: Bee diversity needed to maintain crop pollination
Rutgers University in the US, has conducted the first study showing how bee diversity is needed to maintain crop yields...
Environment
Environment Minister launches new Pollinator Action Plan
Minister for the Environment, Rebecca Pow today (Monday, May 23), launched the government’s new Pollinator Action Plan (PAP) which sets...
Other
Scientists to create tiny robotic bees for pollination
Two scientists from the UK and the US have been jointly awarded £640,000 (approximately €767,981) to build tiny robots that...
Other
Farmers among winners of Bees' Needs Champions Awards
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced the full list of winners of the 2021 ‘Bees’...
Agri-Business
Research: Biodiversity loss has effect on global food markets
Biodiversity losses in countries with smaller, less-developed economies impact large, developed economies, according to a new study. Researchers from Trinity...
N.Ireland
NI: £2m scheme to improve health of bees and pollinators
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA has launched a scheme specifically for schools to...
