A documented pilot across three producing regions.
In the 2021–2022 season, the pilot published by Syngenta brought together 110 treated hectares, 11 farms, 8 beekeepers and 440 Apis mellifera hives.
A multicrop company
Results backed by research.
Each result shows the observed metric, study context and source supporting the number.
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Coffee
Metric: Yield16%
higher yield
Average result observed across 23 coffee farms in southeastern Brazil.
Scientia Agricola · 2025
Soybean
Metric: Yield13%
higher yield
Research conducted at Embrapa Soybean over three consecutive seasons.
Journal of Apicultural Research · 2023/2024
Sunflower
Metric: YieldUp to 40%
higher yield
Field-scale result measured at crop level.
Basic and Applied Ecology · 2019
Avocado
Metric: Fruit weight18%
higher fruit weight
Across 36 farms, hive supplementation increased average fruit weight by 18%.
Arthropod-Plant Interactions · 2023
Canola
Metric: Yield33%
higher yield
Direct comparison with a pollinator-exclusion treatment.
Journal of Pollination Ecology · 2026
Carinata
Metric: Seed set26.8%
higher seed set
In U.S. fields, access to the pollinator community increased seed set by 26.8%.
Journal of Applied Ecology · 2026Images in this section are AI-generated editorial illustrations. Results, metrics and sources correspond to the cited studies.
A common question
Self-pollination and response to visitation coexist in the field.
Soybean
Soybean is self-pollinating — and the three-season study recorded 13% higher yield.
In Londrina, the hive treatment recorded 5,565 kg/ha versus 4,926 kg/ha in the treatment without pollinator access.
Self-pollination describes the reproductive mechanism. The experiment measures the agronomic response.Understand complementary pollination in soybean →
In soybean13% higher yield
The average result comes from three consecutive seasons conducted at Embrapa Soybean.
Arabica coffee
Arabica coffee is self-pollinating — and the 2025 study recorded 16% higher yield.
Across 23 coffee farms in southeastern Brazil, areas closer to managed colonies showed higher production per plant than control areas farther away.
Self-compatibility and response to visitation can coexist.Understand the coffee evidence →
In Arabica coffee16% higher yield
The result measures production per plant in coffee farms evaluated in southeastern Brazil.
The principle
Self-fertilization and gains from visitation are different questions.
Floral biology defines how the crop reproduces. Field studies show what happens to yield, fruit set or seed set when visitation changes.
Biological mechanism and agronomic outcome complement each other.Explore results and studies →
How we evaluateCrop by crop
Each crop requires its own evidence, a clear metric and an appropriate comparator.
From area assessment to the end of flowering.
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Area assessment
Review crop, flowering stage and field conditions to size the program.
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Pollination plan
Define colony density, placement and schedule aligned with the flowering window.
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Deployment and monitoring
Place colonies in the field with technical follow-up during flowering.
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Result measurement
Record and analyze the program according to crop, contracted scope and defined indicators.
AgroBee in the field
Field experience in concrete programmes.
The programmes below connect crops, regions, growers, beekeepers and field logistics. Research guides decisions; the operating record shows what reached the farm.
Coexistence Project · coffee2021–2022
A documented pilot across three producing regions.
In the 2021–2022 season, the pilot published by Syngenta brought together 110 treated hectares, 11 farms, 8 beekeepers and 440 Apis mellifera hives.
Cerrado Mineiro, southern Minas Gerais and Mogiana Paulista.
110 hatreated area
11farms
8beekeepers
440Apis hives
Poliniza Celena · canola and carinata2024–2025
An operation that moved from canola to carinata in Rio Grande do Sul.
In 2024, GZH reported more than 2,500 hectares of canola in Rio Grande do Sul, with 6,000 hives, around 350 million bees and 48 beekeepers involved. In the 2025 season, more than 200 million bees were reported across 870 hectares of carinata.
Canola in Rio Grande do Sul; carinata in Erechim, Panambi, Alegrete and Santo Ângelo.
+2.5k hacanola · RS · 2024
6,000hives · canola
350 millionbees · canola
48beekeepers · canola
870 hacarinata · 2025 season
+200 millionbees · carinata · 2025 season
From the plan to flowering, connected execution in the field.
AgroBee combines technical presence, data and protocols to turn program design into a coordinated operation during the flowering window that matters.
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Connected planning
Program design based on crop, area, flowering window and operating conditions.
Field execution
Deployment, coordination with crop management and follow-up during the critical flowering window.
Technology and traceability
Agronomic data, records and structured history connect execution, monitoring and interpretation of results.
Questions that help with the decision.
Direct answers to the points that usually need to be clear before designing a pollination program.
Explore the operating method →My crop self-pollinates. Can bee visitation still make a difference?
Yes. Self-pollination describes how the plant can reproduce; it does not mean visitation is agronomically irrelevant. In coffee and soybean, field studies found measurable gains even in self-pollinating crops. The assessment should be crop-specific and use the correct metric.
Understand the soybean case →When should I start planning pollination?
Before flowering. The plan needs to consider the flowering calendar, area, access, colony availability and quality, logistics and compatibility with crop management. The earlier this information enters the design, the better the coordination of the field window.
See how the program is planned →How many hives are needed per hectare?
There is no single number that is appropriate for every crop and farm. Quantity and distribution are defined in the pollination plan according to crop, area, farm layout, colony quality, logistics and program objective.
Assess an area →How does the operation coexist with crop-protection products?
Compatibility with crop management is part of planning. The operation requires communication among the farm, technical team and beekeepers to coordinate applications, hive entry and removal, and care while colonies remain in the area.
See the operating method →What does AgroBee do beyond bringing hives to the farm?
The service includes area diagnosis, program design, flowering-window definition, logistics coordination, colony-quality criteria, deployment, monitoring and measurement according to the agreed scope. The hive is one component of a broader operation.
Explore the method →How are results monitored?
The metric must be defined according to the crop and program objective. Yield, seed set, fruit weight and other indicators are not equivalent. The monitoring design should preserve appropriate comparators and conditions for interpreting the result.
Explore results and studies →What is the first step to know whether my area is a fit?
Start with the crop, location, approximate area and expected flowering window. You can use the assessment form or start directly on WhatsApp; the team uses this context to organize the next conversation.
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Your next flowering window can hold more potential.
Assess whether assisted pollination fits your crop and area with the AgroBee technical team.