Mexico: They seek to rehabilitate the bee population in Mexico City, promoting economic development

2000Agro/Writing bees are essential for agriculture, biodiversity and human life is crucial, since these insects are responsible for pollinating 80 percent of the crops we eat. In Mexico we have close to two thousand species, of which Apis mellifera, In addition to its pollinating function, it is a great producer of honey. The Commission of Natural Resources and Rural Development (Corenadr) of the Ministry of the Environment Environment of Mexico City (Sedema) began this year the project of Rehabilitation and Use of Swarms and Wild Colonies of Bees, which aims to rescue hives installed in urban areas to prevent their death due to vandalism or bad practices when removing them. Once rescued, these hives are rehabilitated in the Corenadr apiaries and subsequently delivered to beekeepers from the conservation soil for their use in honey production. Currently, with this project, have dealt with 41 reports of lost beehives in the city, of which 14 have already They have been rescued and ...