Dear Friends,
I have discussed significant topics—technology, digital transformation, the importance of AI, tech innovation, and entrepreneurship—in many of my earlier stories. However, with all humility, I am now realizing that all of this becomes a bluff (I must admit) if we fail to address our basic ecological existence.
Recently, I read that “Bees pollinate approximately 75% of our crops and 90% of wild plants, and they help regenerate our natural forests. Bees and other pollinating insects improve the food production of 2 billion small farmers worldwide, ensuring food security for the global population.” What effort have we truly made to preserve them?
The other day, I witnessed an unethical way of removing a beehive. We should feel ashamed. We are entering their zones—thanks to rapid urbanization—and then asking them to leave their place. It is like buying a house and renting it out, only to have the tenant threaten to occupy it.
Habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change, and disease are contributing to an alarming decline in the numbers and diversity of pollinators. Pesticides intended to boost agricultural productivity are inadvertently poisoning these vital creatures, weakening their immune systems and disrupting their reproductive cycles.
We don’t need grand establishments, but we do need policies that prioritize habitat conservation. We can create landscapes and ecological corridors that allow bees to thrive.
Do we have urban bee towers the way we have parks for human recreation? The time has arrived to establish one.
Ravi Saripalle
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