Cooperation seen as key to preservation of bees

Ljubljana, 8 May - One in three spoonfuls of food depends on pollination by bees, so it is necessary to create the conditions for their survival, something that will require the cooperation of beekeepers, farmers, government policies and the general public, a panel debate in Ljubljana heard on Tuesday.

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A panel debate ahead of World Bee Day.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
A panel debate ahead of World Bee Day.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Medex director Aleša Mižigoj attends a panel debate ahead of World Bee Day.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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Boštjan Noč, the head of the Slovenian Beekeepers' Association.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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A panel debate ahead of World Bee Day; pictured Agriculture Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strniša and Bor Trček from Hofer.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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