They agree to strengthen protection of pollinators in Mexico

The article highlights a meeting in Mexico City where stakeholders from various sectors agreed to protect and sustain bee populations, highlighting their crucial role in food production and ecosystem balance. The economic value of pollination in Mexico is estimated at 63 billion pesos, with global value exceeding $217 billion. The meeting discussed measures such as stricter pesticide regulations, promoting integrated pest management, incentivizing farmers to conserve ecosystem services, recognizing pollination as a contribution to agriculture, and financing research to enhance organic and ecological agriculture yields. Other points included the implementation of beekeeping management and health improvement schemes, the participation of women in beekeeping and product processing, the need for scientific research in optimizing pollination and improving honey bee genetics, and the importance of supporting indigenous communities in biodiversity conservation and transitioning agriculture towards sustainable practices.