Beekeepers may start receiving SMS messages before fields are treated with pesticides

Beekeepers may start receiving SMS messages before fields are treated with pesticides. The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing amendments on mandatory notifications to enable both crop growers and beekeepers to respond promptly. It is proposed to provide SMS protection to beekeepers in Bryansk region and other parts of the country.

The initiative to send messages to beekeepers before pesticide application was put forward by Senator Alexander Narolin at a Federation Council meeting, reports "Parliamentary Newspaper." The reason was cases of mass bee colony deaths caused by chemical poisoning. However, farmers cannot completely stop pesticide use without risking significant losses.