(DEFRA) £10 million initiative launched to tackle bee and pollinator decline

Department: Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs

Published: 2009-04-21 13:51:27

Up to £10 million is to be invested to help to identify the main threats to bees and other insect pollinators, under a major project announced today.

This government news item was published on the Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs website on the 21 April 2009.

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