Sustainable development and biodiversity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 137 - 159
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Language: Английский
Progress in Environmental Geography, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1), P. 40 - 60
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
The problem of insect pollinator declines and pollination scarcity is impacting food production ecosystem integrity worldwide. term “pollinator commons” has often been invoked in existing literature, but there little actual evidence collective action to manage pollinators, services or foraging resources. This may be due the availability a technical fix some places, purported lack awareness undervaluation services. Given increasing extent problem, conditions under which governance commons could emerge. We predict that more likely emerge among farmers: (a) whose farms are small, livelihoods dependent on high-value crops for wild cannot easily substituted; (b) neighbors similarly pollinator-dependent crops; (c) who able make reasonable cost-benefit determinations based information about other farmers status. Geographers particularly well-positioned with theoretical methodological tools engage this important, yet under-explored system understand potential pollinators as common pool resource.
Language: Английский
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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23, P. 100435 - 100435
Published: June 29, 2024
Pollination services by insects contribute strongly to food security and ecosystem stability. However, especially in Africa, little is known about farmer's knowledge awareness of pollination services. Here, we first surveyed home garden farmers their on services, ability recognize insect pollinators. Then evaluated gardens for the availability pollinator forage resources. We found that a majority (89.1%) were not aware was higher males those with education levels. All able at least one species (especially, Apis mellifera) but most did know them as also 293 woody plant from 62 families Chagga (CHGs), provided forage. There alpha diversity exotic plants gamma natives. The increase reduced temporal variability flower richness. Our findings suggest should be made more well pollinators specifically regarding benefits willingness conserve them. Awareness programs accessible women formal they exhibit knowledge. Also, various media tools used effective dissemination different target audiences. provide evidence if managed properly some traditional agricultural land use systems can enhance providing diverse resources
Language: Английский
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Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(2), P. 102225 - 102225
Published: March 9, 2024
Language: Английский
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Tropical Conservation Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 15
Published: July 1, 2022
Background and research aims Bees are important pollinators of flowering wild plants agricultural crops that contribute significantly towards food security, improving people’s livelihoods, maintaining genetic diversity in plant communities. However, the decline bee population due to anthropogenic changes limited knowledge bees is threatening diversity, particularly sub–Saharan Africa. Negative perceptions, is, fear disgust, common emotions lead a lack support for conservation. Understanding local perceptions vital as it can help conservation decision making proper protection actions. Methods We conducted study Mbeya Songwe regions Tanzania assess perception people about bee–pollinators using structured questionnaire Results found majority respondents (91%) have heard (χ2 = 6275, p < 0.001) their initiatives (71%), 84% consider be 168.9, 0.001). Moreover, Apis mellifera had highest identification rate, with 52.7% respondents. A binary logistic model revealed respondents' pollination not influenced by age (except aged 15–18 years, 0.012) education level. While 74% claimed afraid bees, 79% stated dangerous humans. The most cause personal experience stings. Poor farm management practices, example, use fire deforestation, were noted human activities bee–pollinators. Conclusion Overall, more familiar A. compared non–Apis species. Implications Thus, we suggest implementation pollinator programs ensure survival reduce perceived threat dispelling myths encouraging interest bees.
Language: Английский
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Science Progress, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 106(2)
Published: April 1, 2023
Due to inadequate insect-pollinator data, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries like Tanzania, it is difficult manage and protect these species disturbed semi-natural areas. Field surveys were conducted assess abundance diversity their interactions with plants areas Tanzania's Southern Highlands using pan traps, sweep netting, transect counts, timed observations techniques. We found that richness of insect-pollinators high areas, there was 14.29% more than The highest plant-pollinator recorded In the total number visits by Hymenoptera three times Coleoptera, while Lepidoptera Diptera 237 12 times, respectively. pollinators had twice Lepidoptera, threefold five habitats. Although fewer plant-insect-pollinator interactions, our findings indicate both are potential habitats for insect-pollinators. study revealed over-dominant Apis mellifera could influence indices network-level metrics When A. excluded from analysis, differed significantly between insect orders Also, interacted most flowering compared Hymenopterans. Though we a Conclusively, recommend studies be across Africa unveil protecting how ongoing anthropogenic changes threaten them.
Language: Английский
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Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4, P. 100133 - 100133
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Smallholder farming (SHF) currently faces major challenges of sustainability to ensure food security while improving environmental conditions. Sound management crop arthropods is central SHF as these provide both services (e.g. pollination) and disservices damages) with significant impacts on production. Understanding the synergies trade-offs between arthropod key achieve yet information about this important issue has never been compiled analyzed for SHF. Here we review recent literature a specific focus three aspects sustainable arthropod-management practices, namely 1) systemic approach studies (crop vs. landscape scale), 2) joint consideration provided by arthropods, 3) farmers' involvement in research. We found that most were performed at level (70.2%) without surrounding habitats. Moreover, generally studied separately from each other (51.6% articles) mainly focused pests (34.6%). Farmers' knowledge was seldom considered concerned pollinator-related (20.5%). A majority publications (73.8%) did not effectively involved farmers into research process. Our stresses need develop more holistic view SHF, including reduction enhancement services. Furthermore, it would be necessary promote transdisciplinary approaches better articulate ecological functions needs.
Language: Английский
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Outlook on Agriculture, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 50(2), P. 148 - 157
Published: April 8, 2021
Climate change has negative effects on postharvest management of cereals. However, much emphasis is placed climate adaptation (CCA) in crop production whilst not adequately addressing the CCA maize. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among smallholder farmers. Key informant interviews, observations and structured interviews 280 household heads were done. Binary logistic regression used to analyse determinants use practices multinomial storage facilities. Farmers grain protectants (40.4%) minimised duration harvesting process (34.3%) as their major maize management. There a significant difference loss quantities ( p ≤ 0.05) between users non-users practices. The choice climate-resilient strategies significantly influenced by location, cultivated land, access radio membership farmer club. Choice facility training farmers’ Smallholder farmers are using some conventional like adapt change. reduced losses.
Language: Английский
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Proceedings of the Zoological Society, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 74(3), P. 294 - 304
Published: June 2, 2021
Language: Английский
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Journal of Apicultural Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9
Published: Nov. 4, 2024
Bees perform an essential pollination service on more than half of all plants worldwide. However, a global decline in bee and other pollinator populations due to anthropic activities threatens these services. Understanding the interactions between farmers bees is for developing policies protect pollinators. This study sought investigate document knowledge, attitudes, perceptions Maranhão Amazon Brazil regarding relevance function bees. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 567 from 54 rural communities, located six counties. The results showed that participating understood importance bees, acknowledging honey production as their primary functions. Farmers also observed have reduced over years cited actions (deforestation, slash-and-burn agriculture, pesticide use) most impacting elements. Although recognized ecological functions none willing implement any novel practices properties preserve populations. Our identified need stimulate implementation safeguard instance via projects train local encourage them contribute preservation, sustainable agricultural practices, reduce use. Such can assist recovery reforestation degraded areas region.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Sustainable Forestry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Apiculture has great potential to enhance food security in rural communities. Global hunger increased, human population continues grow and communal people are exposed malnutrition. The main purpose of the study was assess extent contribution apiculture livelihood beekeepers Nyamakate area. Purposive random sampling used select 55 face-to-face interview carried out between March December 2018. Results showed that farmers ventured into beekeeping ensure (62%, n = 34) with (33%, 18) for income generation (5%, 3) as a hobby. majority (63%, 35) earn US$1 US$10 per month. There no significant relationship observed number honeybee colonies farm size (ha) (χ2 3.29 d.f 1, p .070). concluded there is need capacitate increase extension services on improve honey production. It recommended be increased encourage adoption new methods
Language: Английский
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