Nakuru County has started lobbying for commercialisation of the queen bee as part of efforts to curb a decline in its population.
The county's agriculture department said this on Thursday, adding that there has been a tremendous drop in both the quality and quantity of honey and the health of bees, as well as a general low yield due to an unexplored potential for pollination.
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