⇒ Since 2017, World Bee Day is celebrated every year on May 20. On this day, the pioneer of beekeeping, Anton Janša was born in 1734.
The UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development.
Theme:
World Bee Day 2021 was celebrated by the FAO under the theme of “Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees”.
Honey Testing Laboratory in New Delhi:
On the occasion of World Bee Day, Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the project of setting up of a honey testing laboratory at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi.