Bee's work worth PLN 4 billion in Poland according to Greenpeace

Bee's work during the pollination in 2015 has been valued by ecologists at PLN 4.1 billion, Greenpeace reported. The Minister of Agriculture met with the representatives of Greenpeace Poland and received a report concerning beekeeping on Monday. "Since 2004 PLN 185 million has been invested in beekeeping", Minister Krzysztof Jurgiel said. According to Greepeace's Katarzyna Jagiełło "the raport shows how important bees are for the agriculture." The economic value of pollinating apples stands at PLN 1.5 billion. Greenpeace also noticed an increasing use of pesticides that can be harmful to bees, therefore to the industry. Activists want to curb the use of such chemicals. The biggest honey producers worldwide are China, Turkey and Argentina. Poland with 22,000 metric tons produced every year ranks in the top 6 of the EU.