Czech beekeepers to receive millions in EU funds

Czech beekeepers are to receive a total of 3.85 million Euro or about 97 million Czech crowns in funds from the European Union between 2011 and 2013. These funds could double if the Czech government decides to match them. The decision to support Czech beekeepers fell in Brussels last week. The Czech Ministry of Agriculture announced the news on Monday.

Scientific studies have revealed that the number of bees worldwide over the past years has been rapidly declining, in some EU countries by as much as 50 percent. According to the European Parliament, about three-quarters of all food produced in the EU depend on bee pollination.