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Honey bees are generalist pollinators that play a role in our global need to regenerate our biodiversity corridors to sustain the ecosystems and their functions. Photo: Supplied
AGRICULTURE

All the buzz about The Bee Effect

Pollution, land use changes, monocropping and climate change are threatening honey bees and, in turn, food security

  • Gemma Gatticchi
10 min read
You get what you pay for: Cheap and diluted ‘honey’ imports from China threaten the livelihoods of local honey bee farmers because they drive down the price and encourage bad farming practices at home. (Petri Oeschger)
BEEHIVES

Honey laundering: Transcontinental scheme puts fake honey into our supermarkets

South African beekeepers compete with cheap honey imports while still using ethical, bee-friendly practices

  • Tunicia Phillips
3 min read