Many native bee species are under threat, according to the National Biodiversity Data Centre.
A European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project, which aims to improve biodiversity for pollinators on farms by working closely with farmers, was the subject of a recent Teagasc spring tillage webinar.
The Protecting Farmland Pollinators project is about developing small actions, which will allow biodiversity to co-exist within a productive farming systems, according to Dr Saorla Kavanagh of Biodiversity Ireland.
It aims to help farmers to provide small habitats that will offer food, safety and shelter on their farms for pollinators (wild bees, hoverflies) and other biodiversity.