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16/06/2012

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Bees to butterflies - Charlotte Smith investigates the threats faced by UK pollinators.

Bees to butterflies, Charlotte Smith investigates the threats faced by UK pollinators.

The insects that pollinate our plants play a vital role in UK agriculture. According to the government, pollinators contribute £430m each year.
Yet gradually the number of butterfly and bee species are declining thanks to habitat loss and changes in the way we use land.

So from pesticides to emerging diseases, Farming Today looks at why and what today's farmers are doing to reverse that trend. 
Presented by Charlotte Smith. Produced by Clare Freeman in Birmingham.

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