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Insect pollination and sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Source :
- Journal of Pollination Ecology, Vol 27 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- International Commission for Plant Pollinator Relations, 2021.
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Abstract
- We are currently seeing an expansion of pollinator-dependent crops in many parts of the world, but also growing evidence for pollinator population declines and loss of pollinator habitat. Climate change and population growth will place additional demands on crop production, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the wealth of evidence that improved management of insect pollinators can lead to substantial gains in crop yield, agricultural improvement strategies in SSA still emphasize the manipulation of abiotic factors and do not fully exploit the value of pollinators. In this article we review the importance of pollination services in sustainable agriculture, how global perspectives can inform our understanding of the situation in SSA, discuss successful pollination management, highlight where research and development are required, and suggest possible solutions to enhance the contribution of pollination services to sustainable agriculture in the region.
- Subjects :
- Economic development
Pollination
Evolution
Culture and Communities
Population
Biodiversity and conservation
Climate change
Plant Science
Biology
Pollinator
Sustainable agriculture
QH359-425
Population growth
QK900-989
Plant ecology
education
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Governance
education.field_of_study
Ecology
business.industry
Agroforestry
Pollination management
Environmental Management
Health
Agriculture
Insect Science
Animal Science and Zoology
Animal and Plant Science Research Group
business
Sustainable agriculture, pollination, pollinator conservation, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Details
- ISSN :
- 19207603
- Volume :
- 27
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Pollination Ecology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0c7e1c7782c089cc1154b582a3b639b4
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.26786/1920-7603(2021)615