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Our Changing World - Radio New Zealand
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Bees hold the key to Canterbury's growing success
It would be easy to thank honey bees just for their delicious by-product we spread on toast most mornings.
However the value of these industrious pollinators goes much further than that, particularly in the diverse agricultural environment of Canterbury.
The Mid-Canterbury region owes a lot to its bee population. James Callaghan, manager of Midlands Apiaries in Ashburton, says few outside the arable indusrty appreciate the part the region plays in world seed trade, and by default the role bees play in making that trade viable.
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