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Pollinator Decline Threatens Health and Smallholder Farms (Level A1) — people on grass field during daytime

Pollinator Decline Threatens Health and Smallholder FarmsCEFR A1

18 May 2026

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Adapted from U. Washington, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Giacomo Berardi, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
73 words
  • New research shows a threat to human health.
  • It links pollinators to the food we eat.
  • Pollinators help fruits, vegetables and legumes grow.
  • Scientists tracked crops, insects and family diets.
  • They worked in small farming villages in Nepal.
  • When pollinators fall, families can lose income.
  • Families also lose important vitamins and nutrients.
  • Poor nutrition raises the risk of illness.
  • Planting wildflowers and keeping native bees helps.
  • Using fewer pesticides can also help pollinators.

Difficult words

  • threat — something that can cause harm or danger
  • pollinator — an animal that moves pollen between flowers
    Pollinators
  • legume — a plant with seeds in a long pod
    legumes
  • nutrient — a substance in food that helps health
    nutrients
  • pesticide — a chemical that kills pests on plants
    pesticides
  • vitamin — a small nutrient needed for body health
    vitamins

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Discussion questions

  • Do you eat fruits and vegetables?
  • Do you have wildflowers or bees near your home?
  • Would you plant flowers to help pollinators?

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