Call for Jamaicans to support bee population preservation efforts

Gregory Lynch, Senior Plant Protection Officer in the Apiculture Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, recently highlighted the importance of sustaining the bee population for food security at the 72nd Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon. He urged Jamaicans to engage in backyard gardening and plant more flowers to support bees, which can enhance crop yields by 30 percent. “Bees are crucial for increasing fruit production, so we must protect them,” he stated.