The Global Million Hives Network
BeeHero is creating the world’s largest science-driven initiative to address the global bee crisis.
The Bee Crisis: A Global Emergency
Bees are at the heart of global food production, biodiversity, and ecosystem stability, yet they face an unprecedented crisis. In the U.S. alone, bee mortality rates have reached over 60% this past season, and alarming declines are reported worldwide. This threat to pollinators is a threat to food security and agricultural sustainability. The time to act is now.
To address this crisis, BeeHero is launching The Global Million Hives Network.
This initiative is the world’s first large-scale, science-driven effort of its kind.The Global Million Hives Network stands apart by prioritizing research, data, and technology to drive meaningful impact and will contribute to the work being done by the numerous existing, important initiatives to promote bee health by providing data and insights that were previously unavailable. Over the next five years, the network will collaborate with governments, research institutions, scientists, NGOs, farmers, and beekeepers to protect bees, strengthen food production, and advance scientific understanding of the complex factors at play in the decline in bee populations.
The initiative has 3 main goals:
goal 1
1M Smart Hives
goal 2
100M daily bee signals
goal 3
Education & outreach
BeeHero’s commitment to advancing pollination science is evident in its pioneering work across diverse geographies and agricultural systems.
In Peru, BeeHero is breaking new ground through a strategic collaboration with CONAPI, the National Confederation of Beekeepers. This partnership, BeeHero’s first in Latin America, aims to empower Peruvian beekeepers and growers with data-driven pollination tools. Peru’s agricultural exports—especially pollinator-dependent crops like avocado and blueberries—are a key pillar of its economy. Yet local growers have traditionally lacked access to technology that can optimize pollination services. BeeHero is helping stakeholders monitor hive activity and pollination efficiency in real-time. Beyond the technology, the partnership also emphasizes education, capacity building, and market readiness, laying the foundation for a thriving beekeeping ecosystem. Projects in several key regions in Peru are already underway.
In California, BeeHero is leading cutting-edge field experiments that investigate the intersection of pollination, environmental sustainability, and orchard management. During the 2025 almond bloom, BeeHero launched an ambitious dual-site study focused on the effects of ground cover and orchard topography on pollinator behavior and crop performance. At one orchard, researchers took advantage of a naturally occurring split: one half supported healthy cover crops due to flood irrigation, while the other remained barren due to insufficient rainfall. This unique setup allowed BeeHero to rigorously compare microclimates and hive activity across identical conditions—an experimental design rarely achievable in commercial agriculture. A second study in an orchard characterized by varied elevation and continuous cover crops, enabled multi-dimensional monitoring of temperature, humidity, pollinator density, and yield variability. Deploying 144 sensors capturing data every ten minutes, BeeHero is pioneering one of the most granular and long-term studies of pollination environments to date. Preliminary results are already challenging assumptions, such as the belief that bare soil retains and radiates heat overnight.
In Israel, BeeHero has partnered with the Israeli Honey Board and Avocado Growers Council in spearheading a ground-breaking large-scale empirical study on optimal hive density for avocado pollination, a crop that presents unique challenges. The commercially dominant Hass cultivar—produce flowers that are both temporally and biochemically suboptimal for honeybee attraction. Low nectar volume, mineral-heavy nectar composition, and the need for cross-pollination across floral phases make efficient pollination a biological puzzle. Little is known about the hive density that maximizes fruit set without harming colony health. BeeHero is conducting a multi-site experiment where each site is equipped with sensors and weight scales to monitor colony strength throughout the bloom period. Additional tools will track real-time bee behavior on avocado flowers.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Join our global community of growers, researchers, and advocates working to secure the future of pollinators and global food supply. Receive periodic updates, access to webinars and events, and insights into ongoing research and data.
Interested in Collaborating?
The Global Million Hives Network invites organizations and individuals who are concerned about the decline of bees and its impact on the environment to collaborate with us in protecting pollinators. If you are conducting bee research or would like to partner with us on a hive monitoring project, we would love to hear from you. Drop a line to BeeHero’s VP of Sustainability, at eytan.schwartz@beehero.io and he will get in touch as soon as possible.
Disclaimer: The Global Million Hives Network is an initiative led by BeeHero, a for-profit organization, aimed at addressing the global bee crisis through technological innovation, research, and community collaboration. While BeeHero’s core business involves developing and deploying pollination technology, this initiative prioritizes supporting global pollinator health and sustainable agricultural practices. The program is designed to bring together diverse stakeholders, including governments, research institutions, and beekeepers, to create positive environmental impact. Any financial contributions made to The Global Million Hives Network will be used exclusively to support the initiative’s objectives, including research, data collection, educational outreach, and promoting sustainable pollination practices. BeeHero is committed to maintaining transparency and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. For more information on how we handle data and contributions, please refer to our Privacy Policy.