‘Rent-a-bee’ services for Chinese crops in need of pollination

Chinese farmers in Beijing are adopting rent-a-bee services to pollinate their crops due to a lack of wild bees. With the help of these rented beehives, fruit yields and crops can be increased by 20-40 per cent, according to industry experts. Some say the bees’ pollination could be more valuable than their collection of nectar. In China, it’s also an untapped market.