CEMA, the European Agricultural Machinery Association, and the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) are glad to announce that the traditional award ceremony for the European Bee Award 2021 will take place on Tuesday 7th December in the evening. 

Launched in 2014 by CEMA and the ELO, the Bee Award has laways been committed to find common solutions for the benefit of biodiversity by rewarding projects protecting pollinators.

3 categories awarded:

  • Land Management practices (€ 4,000) to protect and enhance pollinators in the farmed environment. The prize will reward developments in farming practices that help create the right living conditions for bees and other pollinators, encouraging their presence in cropped areas while enriching biodiversity in the farmed environment.

  • Innovative technological solutions (€ 4,000) to reduce farming operations’ impact on pollinators. A special focus will be placed this year on projects that new technologies and new applications of technologies to allow bees and other pollinators to be better protected from the impact of farming operations (for example, application of crop protection products or during harvesting).

  • Special mention of the Jury (Diploma of recognition) for an excellent small-scale project, or novel project, farm, or initiative.

The deadline to apply for the 2021 Edition was Friday 10 September 2021. More information on the Bee Award Ceremony will be published here in October/November. For now, save the date! 

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