#Bumblebees benefit from fava bean cultivation
“#Bumblebees benefit from fava bean cultivation” A bumble bee (Bombus hortorum) collects nectar from a faba bean flower. Credit: Nicole Beyer About one third of the payments received by farmers are linked to specific “greening measures” to promote biodiversity. The cultivation of nitrogen-fixing legumes is very popular. However, these measures have been criticized because the…