It specializes in so-called nonrow agricultural chemicals--herbicides and pesticides for fruit and nut trees instead of crops like corn grown in rows.

FORBES: Chemical Balance

In industrialised nations, such as the US and in Europe, many farms employ the services of commercial hives to pollinate fruit trees and food crops, and ensure they harvest adequate yields.

BBC: 'Pollination crisis' hitting India's vegetable farmers

Although it is true that drought-resistant seeds will be needed as will low-chill fruit trees and root crops they are not likely to come from genetic engineering.

ECONOMIST: Letters

But some of the crops are destroyed and most of the peach trees are left with no fruit on them.

BBC: Return to Swat: 'Alone in the village'