On the occasion of the third observance of World Bee Day, FAO, in partnership with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), the Apicultural Science Association of China (ASAC), the Permanent Representation of Slovenia and Apimondia, will hold a virtual celebration. The event will highlight the importance of bees and their products, and the role of beekeepers. It will also shed light on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the beekeeping sector and how it affects production, markets and as a consequence, the livelihoods of beekeepers.

Tang Huajun, President, Chiese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS)

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Jeff Pettis, President, International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations (Apimondia)

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Aleksandra Pivec, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Republic of Slovenia