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  4. The purpose served by keeping beehives in crop fields is an increase in

Q. The purpose served by keeping beehives in crop fields is an increase in

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Handling and collection of honey and beeswax. Bees are the pollinators of many crop species such as sunflower, Brassica, apple and pear. Keeping beehives in crop fields during the flowering period increases pollination efficiency and improves the yield-beneficial both from the point of view of crop yield and honey yield.