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"I supported the present resolution because I believe that we underestimate the problems existing in beekeeping. It is alarming that in recent years, bee colonies have been dying out in Europe. This not only causes economic losses, but also endangers the ecological system. The beekeeping sector is an integral part of European agriculture, which provides employment and income to a significant number of people. If we do not seriously address the problems of the beekeeping sector now in order to resolve them, we shall later have to invest ten times more resources to resolve these problems. I should like to assure you that the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament will make every effort to provide the necessary support to farmers. Some people may not understand our position in respect to beekeeping issues, but bees play a very important role in agricultural crop pollination. Should the number of bees decrease, a decline in other cultivated agricultural products will also set in, which is something we cannot permit. I should like to thank the author of the report for his work, and I believe that today we have voted for a balanced report."@en1
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