Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in Africa
It is increasingly recognized that a sustainable future for agriculture must build on ecosystem services. Pollination is an important ecosystem service in all agroecosystems. In much of Africa the main challenge is conserving pollinator biodiversity in traditionally “ecologically-intensive” agroecos...
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doaj-c01da03db83a42118a173f5d03bdf8672021-07-28T12:36:10ZengEnviroquest Ltd.Journal of Pollination Ecology1920-76032014-02-0112405110.26786/1920-7603(2014)179Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in AfricaBarbara Gemmill-Herren0Peter Kwapong Kwapong1Kwame Aidoo2Dino Martins3Wanja Kinuthia4Mary Gikungu5Connal Desmond Eardley6Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsUniversity of Cape CoastUniversity of Cape CoastStony Brook UniversityNational Museums of KenyaNational Museums of KenyaPlant Protection Research Institute, South AfricaIt is increasingly recognized that a sustainable future for agriculture must build on ecosystem services. Pollination is an important ecosystem service in all agroecosystems. In much of Africa the main challenge is conserving pollinator biodiversity in traditionally “ecologically-intensive” agroecosystems that are changing to meet different demands for food security and poverty alleviation, rather than safeguarding pollination in transition from conventional agricultural systems, with a high reliance on purchased inputs, to “ecologically-intensive” agroecosystems using natural inputs provided by biodiversity. Priority issues for research and development in pollination services in Africa include, inter alia: quantification and documentation of pollination deficits and finding measures to address these; socio-economic valuation of pollinator-friendly practices; assessment of lethal and sub-lethal effects of farming methods, such as pesticide use, on crop pollinators; identification of habitat management practices that enhance synergies between pollinator lifecycles and crop growing patterns; and policy analysis in relation to drivers and trends in pollination services and management.https://pollinationecology.org/index.php/jpe/article/view/191 |
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Barbara Gemmill-Herren Peter Kwapong Kwapong Kwame Aidoo Dino Martins Wanja Kinuthia Mary Gikungu Connal Desmond Eardley Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in Africa Journal of Pollination Ecology |
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Barbara Gemmill-Herren Peter Kwapong Kwapong Kwame Aidoo Dino Martins Wanja Kinuthia Mary Gikungu Connal Desmond Eardley |
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Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in Africa |
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Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in Africa |
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Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in Africa |
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Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in Africa |
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Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in Africa |
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priorities for research and development in the management of pollination services for agricultural development in africa |
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It is increasingly recognized that a sustainable future for agriculture must build on ecosystem services. Pollination is an important ecosystem service in all agroecosystems. In much of Africa the main challenge is conserving pollinator biodiversity in traditionally “ecologically-intensive” agroecosystems that are changing to meet different demands for food security and poverty alleviation, rather than safeguarding pollination in transition from conventional agricultural systems, with a high reliance on purchased inputs, to “ecologically-intensive” agroecosystems using natural inputs provided by biodiversity. Priority issues for research and development in pollination services in Africa include, inter alia: quantification and documentation of pollination deficits and finding measures to address these; socio-economic valuation of pollinator-friendly practices; assessment of lethal and sub-lethal effects of farming methods, such as pesticide use, on crop pollinators; identification of habitat management practices that enhance synergies between pollinator lifecycles and crop growing patterns; and policy analysis in relation to drivers and trends in pollination services and management. |
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