Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Sept 5, 2012 22:08:56 GMT 1
The National President, Bee-keeping Association of Nigeria, Dr. Dokun Olagunju, has said Bee-keeping is critical to the country’s attainment of food security.
Olagunju, who spoke in Osogbo, on Saturday, during the inauguration of a new executive for Osun State BAN chapter, said scientific research had shown that bees pollinate 80 per cent of flowers worldwide.
He said, “Of all pollinators, butterflies and the rest put together, bees alone claim 80 per cent of pollinated flowers globally.
“So we need them in abundance to pollinate food and cash crops. Without the bees in abundance, certainly the quantity and quality of food production will be abysmally low.”
Referring to Israel, where he said bees were used to pollinate apple trees, Olagunju said Israel remained a leading exporter of agriculture produce by using bees as pollinators.
Source: http: //w ww.pun chng.com/ne ws/bee-keeping-critical-to-nigerias-food-security-olagunju/
Olagunju, who spoke in Osogbo, on Saturday, during the inauguration of a new executive for Osun State BAN chapter, said scientific research had shown that bees pollinate 80 per cent of flowers worldwide.
He said, “Of all pollinators, butterflies and the rest put together, bees alone claim 80 per cent of pollinated flowers globally.
“So we need them in abundance to pollinate food and cash crops. Without the bees in abundance, certainly the quantity and quality of food production will be abysmally low.”
Referring to Israel, where he said bees were used to pollinate apple trees, Olagunju said Israel remained a leading exporter of agriculture produce by using bees as pollinators.
Source: http: //w ww.pun chng.com/ne ws/bee-keeping-critical-to-nigerias-food-security-olagunju/
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