🐝 The Buzz Around Niue | 101 East

They may be small, but the world needs bees. They pollinate one-third of the food we eat - fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and food for livestock. But recently, bee colonies around the world have been collapsing, with bees dying at alarming rates. While the scientists try to find a solution, there is a buzz about Niue, a tiny South Pacific island. Here, abandoned hives of disease-free bees have been discovered deep in the jungle. Could they be the answer to one of the biggest problems facing global agriculture? 101 East travels to a speck in the ocean to find out. More from 101 East on: YouTube - http://aje.io/101eastYouTube Facebook -   / 101east   Twitter -   / aj101east   Instagram -   / aj101east   Website - http://aljazeera.com/101east