Native bees are valuable crop pollinators. These wild bees help increase crop yields, and may serve as important insurance when honeybees are hard to come by. In addition to the direct benefit related to pollination, the awareness among farmers for these insects translates into new and environmentally friendly agricultural practices such as reduced pesticide use, creation of hedgerows and riparian buffer zones and ultimately guiding them towards organic agriculture.
The project will work within a group of farmers ?BioAdria? that has already committed itself in the sustainable agriculture and ?Bio? products. This group has an established practice of information exchange and the chance for replication of this project among other farmers is higher.