Why beekeeping is useful and how it improves the environment

Beekeeping is one of the oldest human crafts. The first mention of bee breeding dates back to the time of the pharaohs and the Vedic scriptures. And this is probably not the limit, as people have been breeding bees for more than 10,000 years.

News Bytes writes: "Since then, the industry has not lost its importance. Beekeepers are still producing honey and beeswax for the production of cosmetics and medicines."

To understand how bee farming affects the environment, the publication spoke with experts in the field, co-founders of Cerana Meads, Dr. Yogini Budhkar and Dr. Ashwini Deore.

Cross-pollination

Budhkar and Deore said: "Bees are the most important pollinators and they help many plant species, including crops, reproduce."

"Cross-pollination contributes to the growth of agricultural products and increases yields. This, in turn, ensures a stable food supply and biodiversity," they added.

Thus, there is an obvious connection between this craft and forestry and agriculture, i.e. directly to the well-being of the economy.

Preserving the environment

Beekeeping also contributes significantly to the preservation of nature and the environment.

The scientists explained: "Beekeeping involves the species-specific conservation of bees, and thus their natural environment, which includes rare species of wildflowers and plants."

Supporting biodiversity

It's an obvious fact that bees are an important part of our biodiversity, and this industry actively supports it.

"Bees play an important role in the functioning of various ecosystems, pollinating different types of plants and maintaining the health of the environment as a whole," said the co-founders of Cerana Meads.

Environmental sustainability

"Beekeeping helps to wean farmers away from the use of harmful insecticides and pesticides and encourages them to be smart about the use of toxic chemicals," the experts explain.

"This and all of the above benefits together make a significant contribution to environmental sustainability," they concluded.