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Publication in the community "What day is today?"

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It turns out that the workers of our planet of bees also have their own holiday. It was established by a resolution of the UN General Assembly in December 2017. The date for the celebration of the World Bee Day was not chosen by chance. On May 20, 1734, Anton Janshe was born in Slovenia - the founder of modern beekeeping and an outstanding innovator in bee breeding. In Slovenia, for the first date of the celebration of the World Bee Day, a commemorative coin of 2 euros was even issued.

Tireless bees deserve their holiday by right. Its creation is intended to emphasize the contribution of honey bees to the processes of pollination of plants, including agricultural crops, which is extremely important for the development of modern plant growing, horticulture, vegetable growing and other branches of agriculture.

Besides naturally pollination in the process of collecting nectar, bees bring many other benefits to humans. First of all, it is, of course, honey - an important product, which is also the basis of many other food products, medicines, hygiene and cosmetics. In addition to honey, beekeeping products used by humans include royal jelly, beeswax and propolis.

The yield of many plant species that form the basis of the human and animal diet depends on the health and number of bees. Therefore, World Bee Day is intended to inform the general population not only about the benefits of pollinators, but also about the problems that arise on the way of their existence in the modern world - the use of pesticides in agriculture, the transition in certain regions to growing monocultures and other problems.

The ecological balance of our planet, arranged according to the principle of close interconnection of all its components, suffers greatly when at least one seemingly, at first glance, insignificant element is violated. And the decline in the number of bees will inevitably lead to a reduction in food diversity. Therefore, all events taking place within the framework of World Bee Day are held with the active participation of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), beekeeping organizations, representatives of agriculture and farming.

Measures aimed at protecting the diversity of bees include monitoring population decline and possible elimination of the causes of this decline. In addition, much attention is paid to the problem of rational use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture, and even a possible rejection of their use in the event of a global threat to bee populations is being considered. Otherwise, the ecological balance of our planet will be severely disrupted, which will lead to irreparable consequences. And we must do our best to prevent this from happening!

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